#695575
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.056 312.5), rgb(105, 85, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#695575 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695575 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.056 312.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #695575 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695575 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695575 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #695575 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F698D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695575
oklch(48.2% 0.056 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#584861
oklch(42.8% 0.045 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#695575 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505B76 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685960 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695575
#695575
oklch(48.2% 0.056 312.5)
- #526544
#526544
oklch(48.2% 0.056 132.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #695575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #695575 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.