#695CD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.175 284), rgb(105, 92, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#695CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.175 284) |
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 #695CD2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695CD2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695CD2 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #695CD2 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8078E6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 284.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695CD2
oklch(55% 0.175 284)
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Step 700
700
#594DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.163 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494095
oklch(42.8% 0.135 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#695CD2 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) | #0771D6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42778E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695CD2
#695CD2
oklch(55% 0.175 284)
- #7D7400
#7D7400
oklch(55% 0.116 104.2)
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 #695CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.008
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.009
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #695CD2 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.