#696ABA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.122 281.2), rgb(105, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#696ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696ABA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.122 281.2) |
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 #696ABA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696ABA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696ABA text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696ABA text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E80CC
oklch(63% 0.113 281.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696ABA
oklch(56% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#474781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#696ABA 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) | #4C75BD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486FB8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7A89 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696ABA
#696ABA
oklch(56% 0.122 281.2)
- #847600
#847600
oklch(56.1% 0.117 101.1)
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 #696ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #696ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #696ABA 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.