#693158
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.096 340.2), rgb(105, 49, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#693158 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 340°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693158 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 49, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.096 340.2) |
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 #693158 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693158 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #693158 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693158 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#94377A
oklch(49% 0.148 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693158
oklch(40.2% 0.096 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#693158 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) | #343F59 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434857 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3240 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693158
#693158
oklch(40.2% 0.096 340.2)
- #005737
#005737
oklch(40.3% 0.091 160.1)
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 #693158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #693158 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.