What color is #694FBF?

#694FBF is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(105, 79, 191), and in HSL hsl(254, 47%, 53%).

Is #694FBF accessible as text?

On white, #694FBF has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #694FBF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #694FBF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #694FBF?

#694FBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A5BF4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #694FBF below.

Is #694FBF good for buttons?

#694FBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #694FBF — black text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #694FBF the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #694FBF is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#694FBF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #694FBF

Not just a swatch — here's how #694FBF works with other colors. Named schemes with #694FBF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #694FBF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #694FBF Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #694FBF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #694FBF Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #694FBF Secondary #8F8BB3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #694FBF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F4FBF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #694FBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #694FBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 79 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.4% 0.168 289.9);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E5E0F5;
  --color-200: #CCC3E9;
  --color-300: #A799D6;
  --color-400: #8472C0;
  --color-500: #6451A4;
  --color-600: #51447E;
  --color-700: #3D345A;
  --color-800: #2A253C;
  --color-900: #1B1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E5E0F5',
    200: '#CCC3E9',
    300: '#A799D6',
    400: '#8472C0',
    500: '#6451A4',
    600: '#51447E',
    700: '#3D345A',
    800: '#2A253C',
    900: '#1B1825',
  },
}

$base: #694FBF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E5E0F5;
$base-200: #CCC3E9;
$base-300: #A799D6;
$base-400: #8472C0;
$base-500: #6451A4;
$base-600: #51447E;
$base-700: #3D345A;
$base-800: #2A253C;
$base-900: #1B1825;
$base-hover: #51399F;
$base-subtle: #D4CEE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#694FBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCC3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A799D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8472C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6451A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #694FBF

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