#693253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.09 345), rgb(105, 50, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#693253 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 345°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693253 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.09 345) |
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 #693253 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693253 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #693253 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693253 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2649C
oklch(63% 0.137 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4987
oklch(55.5% 0.149 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#953A73
oklch(49.2% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#79305D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693253
oklch(40.1% 0.09 345)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#693253 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) | #363F54 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F323F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693253
#693253
oklch(40.1% 0.09 345)
- #00563C
#00563C
oklch(40.1% 0.085 164.6)
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 #693253, 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 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #693253 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.