#696181
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.2% 0.051 296), rgb(105, 97, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#696181 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696181 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.051 296) |
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 #696181 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696181 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696181 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696181 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECF
oklch(81% 0.024 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A5
oklch(63.2% 0.05 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#766D90
oklch(55.6% 0.054 296.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696181
oklch(51.2% 0.051 296)
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Step 800
800
#514A64
oklch(42.6% 0.043 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#696181 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) | #5A6682 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6580 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65666C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696181
#696181
oklch(51.2% 0.051 296)
- #656B49
#656B49
oklch(51.3% 0.051 116.4)
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 #696181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #696181 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.