#695F85
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.06 296.3), rgb(105, 95, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#695F85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695F85 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 95, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.06 296.3) |
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 #695F85 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695F85 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695F85 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #695F85 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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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
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AA
oklch(63% 0.06 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#776C95
oklch(55.7% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695F85
oklch(51% 0.06 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#514967
oklch(42.6% 0.05 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#695F85 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) | #566587 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586484 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64656C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695F85
#695F85
oklch(51% 0.06 296.3)
- #646B42
#646B42
oklch(51.1% 0.061 116.5)
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 #695F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #695F85 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.