#695AD3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.179 284.4), rgb(105, 90, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#695AD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 90, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.179 284.4) |
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 #695AD3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695AD3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695AD3 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #695AD3 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8077E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695AD3
oklch(54.7% 0.179 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.167 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#695AD3 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) | #0070D7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41768E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695AD3
#695AD3
oklch(54.7% 0.179 284.4)
- #7C7300
#7C7300
oklch(54.6% 0.115 104.1)
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 #695AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.009
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.013
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #695AD3 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.