#693153
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.092 344.7), rgb(105, 49, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#693153 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693153 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 49, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.092 344.7) |
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 #693153 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693153 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #693153 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #693153 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4888
oklch(55.6% 0.152 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#953873
oklch(49% 0.142 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#792F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 344.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693153
oklch(40% 0.092 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#693153 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) | #353E54 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F313E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693153
#693153
oklch(40% 0.092 344.7)
- #00553C
#00553C
oklch(39.8% 0.083 165.2)
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 #693153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #693153 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.