#695FD3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1), rgb(105, 95, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#695FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 95, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1) |
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 #695FD3 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695FD3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695FD3 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #695FD3 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.16 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#695FD3 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) | #1773D7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #066BD1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417990 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695FD3
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
- #807500
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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 #695FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.005
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #695FD3 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.