#696480
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.8% 0.044 293), rgb(105, 100, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#696480 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696480 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 100, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.044 293) |
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 #696480 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696480 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696480 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #696480 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696480
oklch(51.8% 0.044 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#696480 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) | #5E6881 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E677F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65686D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696480
#696480
oklch(51.8% 0.044 293)
- #686B4E
#686B4E
oklch(51.7% 0.044 112.7)
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 #696480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #696480 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.