#693057
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.097 340.9), rgb(105, 48, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#693057 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693057 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.097 340.9) |
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 #693057 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693057 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #693057 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #693057 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C361A4
oklch(63% 0.148 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE458F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693057
oklch(40% 0.097 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#693057 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) | #333E58 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F313F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693057
#693057
oklch(40% 0.097 340.9)
- #005637
#005637
oklch(40% 0.09 160.6)
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 #693057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #693057 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.