#696B9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.075 281.8), rgb(105, 107, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#696B9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 282°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696B9B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.075 281.8) |
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 #696B9B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696B9B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696B9B text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696B9B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8285B2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696B9B
oklch(54.6% 0.075 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#696B9B 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) | #5D719D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D9A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C747C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696B9B
#696B9B
oklch(54.6% 0.075 281.8)
- #79723C
#79723C
oklch(54.6% 0.075 102)
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 #696B9B, 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 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
Use #696B9B 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.