#696C96
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.065 280.8), rgb(105, 108, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#696C96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696C96 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 108, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.065 280.8) |
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 #696C96 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696C96 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696C96 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696C96 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8286AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696C96
oklch(54.5% 0.065 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#696C96 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) | #607198 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E747B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696C96
#696C96
oklch(54.5% 0.065 280.8)
- #787244
#787244
oklch(54.6% 0.065 101.8)
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 #696C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #696C96 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.