#693469
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.106 327.3), rgb(105, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#693469 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693469 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.106 327.3) |
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 #693469 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693469 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #693469 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693469 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB1
oklch(63% 0.127 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864386
oklch(49.2% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693469
oklch(41.5% 0.106 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#693469 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) | #2F446B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A67 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A49 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693469
#693469
oklch(41.5% 0.106 327.3)
- #185A27
#185A27
oklch(41.4% 0.105 147.5)
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 #693469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #693469 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.