#695E90
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.3% 0.079 293.5), rgb(105, 94, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#695E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 294°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695E90 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 94, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.079 293.5) |
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 #695E90 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695E90 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695E90 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #695E90 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B5
oklch(63.2% 0.078 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#766AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695E90
oklch(51.3% 0.079 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#695E90 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) | #516692 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52648F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616770 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695E90
#695E90
oklch(51.3% 0.079 293.5)
- #676C34
#676C34
oklch(51.4% 0.079 113.4)
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 #695E90, 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
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #695E90 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.