#696A9C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.078 282.6), rgb(105, 106, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#696A9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A9C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.078 282.6) |
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 #696A9C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A9C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A9C text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696A9C text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8384B4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696A9C
oklch(54.4% 0.078 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F5A
oklch(37.9% 0.046 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#696A9C 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) | #5B709E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C737C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A9C
#696A9C
oklch(54.4% 0.078 282.6)
- #787239
#787239
oklch(54.4% 0.078 103.3)
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 #696A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #696A9C 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.