#696686
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.5% 0.05 288.8), rgb(105, 102, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#696686 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696686 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.05 288.8) |
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 #696686 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696686 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696686 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696686 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8885A4
oklch(63% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696686
oklch(52.5% 0.05 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#696686 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) | #5E6A87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6985 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636B71 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696686
#696686
oklch(52.5% 0.05 288.8)
- #6C6D4B
#6C6D4B
oklch(52.5% 0.05 109.4)
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 #696686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #696686 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.