#693258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.094 340.4), rgb(105, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#693258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693258 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.094 340.4) |
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 #693258 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693258 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #693258 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693258 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9E
oklch(63% 0.112 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15489
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693258
oklch(40.3% 0.094 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#693258 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) | #354059 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444857 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3341 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693258
#693258
oklch(40.3% 0.094 340.4)
- #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 #693258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #693258 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.