#695DD9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.183 283.1), rgb(105, 93, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#695DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 93, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.183 283.1) |
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 #695DD9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695DD9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695DD9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #695DD9 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695F0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E77EB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695DD9
oklch(55.7% 0.183 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.17 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473F98
oklch(42.7% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3679
oklch(37.6% 0.11 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#695DD9 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) | #0073DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7A92 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695DD9
#695DD9
oklch(55.7% 0.183 283.1)
- #807600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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 #695DD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
Use #695DD9 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.