#696CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.081 280.9), rgb(105, 108, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#696CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.081 280.9) |
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 #696CA0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696CA0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696CA0 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696CA0 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#999DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8185B6
oklch(63.2% 0.074 280.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696CA0
oklch(55% 0.081 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#696CA0 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) | #5C72A2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A767F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696CA0
#696CA0
oklch(55% 0.081 280.9)
- #7C7338
#7C7338
oklch(55% 0.08 100.8)
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 #696CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
Use #696CA0 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.