#693050
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.091 347.3), rgb(105, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#693050 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693050 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.091 347.3) |
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 #693050 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693050 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #693050 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693050 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56399
oklch(63.2% 0.14 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693050
oklch(39.7% 0.091 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#693050 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) | #353D51 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702F3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693050
#693050
oklch(39.7% 0.091 347.3)
- #00543E
#00543E
oklch(39.6% 0.08 167.8)
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 #693050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #693050 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.