#696182
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.3% 0.052 295.6), rgb(105, 97, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#696182 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696182 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.052 295.6) |
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 #696182 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696182 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696182 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #696182 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A6
oklch(63.2% 0.051 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#766D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696182
oklch(51.3% 0.052 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#514A64
oklch(42.6% 0.043 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#696182 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) | #5A6683 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6581 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64666C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696182
#696182
oklch(51.3% 0.052 295.6)
- #656B48
#656B48
oklch(51.3% 0.053 116.2)
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 #696182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #696182 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.