#693655
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.084 344.1), rgb(105, 54, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#693655 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693655 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.084 344.1) |
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 #693655 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693655 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #693655 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #693655 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C8
oklch(81% 0.048 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47098
oklch(63.1% 0.1 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5883
oklch(55.7% 0.108 344)
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Step 700
700
#88476F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 343.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693655
oklch(40.9% 0.084 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#693655 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) | #3A4256 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A54 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3642 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693655
#693655
oklch(40.9% 0.084 344.1)
- #08583E
#08583E
oklch(40.9% 0.084 164.3)
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 #693655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
Use #693655 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.