#693458
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.09 340.8), rgb(105, 52, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#693458 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693458 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.09 340.8) |
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 #693458 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693458 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #693458 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693458 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05688
oklch(55.7% 0.116 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#894673
oklch(49.2% 0.108 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693458
oklch(40.7% 0.09 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#693458 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) | #374159 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454957 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3542 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693458
#693458
oklch(40.7% 0.09 340.8)
- #025839
#025839
oklch(40.7% 0.09 160.8)
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 #693458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #693458 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.