#695BA0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.6% 0.107 291.5), rgb(105, 91, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#695BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 91, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.107 291.5) |
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 #695BA0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695BA0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695BA0 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695BA0 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7565B1
oklch(55.5% 0.116 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695BA0
oklch(51.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#695BA0 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) | #4566A3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46649E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6876 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695BA0
#695BA0
oklch(51.6% 0.107 291.5)
- #6A6D11
#6A6D11
oklch(51.5% 0.107 111.6)
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 #695BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #695BA0 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.