#695D83
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.061 298.7), rgb(105, 93, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#695D83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695D83 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 93, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.061 298.7) |
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 #695D83 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695D83 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695D83 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695D83 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E82AA
oklch(63.2% 0.061 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#786B95
oklch(55.6% 0.066 298.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695D83
oklch(50.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#695D83 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) | #556385 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576382 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64636A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695D83
#695D83
oklch(50.5% 0.061 298.7)
- #616A41
#616A41
oklch(50.6% 0.062 118.7)
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 #695D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #695D83 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.