#695FCD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.164 283.7), rgb(105, 95, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#695FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695FCD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 95, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.164 283.7) |
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 #695FCD | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695FCD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695FCD text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #695FCD text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807AE1
oklch(63.2% 0.151 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695FCD
oklch(55.2% 0.164 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.153 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484191
oklch(42.6% 0.128 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#695FCD 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) | #2372D1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6ACB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45778D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695FCD
#695FCD
oklch(55.2% 0.164 283.7)
- #7E7400
#7E7400
oklch(55.1% 0.116 103.5)
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 #695FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #695FCD 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.