#695C8D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.7% 0.078 295.7), rgb(105, 92, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#695C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695C8D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.078 295.7) |
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 #695C8D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695C8D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695C8D text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #695C8D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695C8D
oklch(50.7% 0.078 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#52486E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#695C8D 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) | #50648F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51638C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62646E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695C8D
#695C8D
oklch(50.7% 0.078 295.7)
- #636B34
#636B34
oklch(50.8% 0.078 116.1)
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 #695C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #695C8D 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.