#693051
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.092 346.3), rgb(105, 48, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#693051 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693051 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.092 346.3) |
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 #693051 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693051 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #693051 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693051 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4629B
oklch(63% 0.142 346)
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Step 600
600
#B04786
oklch(55.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#973871
oklch(49.2% 0.142 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693051
oklch(39.7% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#693051 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) | #353E52 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F3D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693051
#693051
oklch(39.7% 0.092 346.3)
- #00553D
#00553D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 166.1)
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 #693051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- 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 0.074
Use #693051 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.