#695DCE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.9% 0.169 284.2), rgb(105, 93, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#695DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695DCE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.169 284.2) |
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 #695DCE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695DCE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695DCE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #695DCE text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8079E3
oklch(63.1% 0.155 284)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695DCE
oklch(54.9% 0.169 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.157 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#494092
oklch(42.6% 0.13 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#695DCE 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) | #1A70D2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1169CC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44768C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695DCE
#695DCE
oklch(54.9% 0.169 284.2)
- #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 #695DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.007
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.007
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.009
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #695DCE 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.