#693351
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.086 347.2), rgb(105, 51, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#693351 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693351 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 51, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.086 347.2) |
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 #693351 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693351 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #693351 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693351 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26599
oklch(63.1% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B83
oklch(55.7% 0.143 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#943B6F
oklch(49% 0.134 347)
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Step 800
800
#79325A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693351
oklch(40.2% 0.086 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#391A2B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 347.4)
#693351 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) | #383F52 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464950 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F323E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693351
#693351
oklch(40.2% 0.086 347.2)
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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 #693351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
Use #693351 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.