#693451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.085 347.6), rgb(105, 52, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#693451 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693451 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.085 347.6) |
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 #693451 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693451 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #693451 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693451 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66F95
oklch(63% 0.102 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1577F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A476B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693451
oklch(40.4% 0.085 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#693451 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) | #394052 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F333F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693451
#693451
oklch(40.4% 0.085 347.6)
- #005640
#005640
oklch(40.3% 0.081 168.2)
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 #693451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
Use #693451 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.