#693757
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.083 342.4), rgb(105, 55, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#693757 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693757 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.083 342.4) |
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 #693757 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693757 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #693757 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693757 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3719A
oklch(63.2% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874870
oklch(49.1% 0.1 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693757
oklch(41.1% 0.083 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#693757 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) | #3A4358 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B56 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3743 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693757
#693757
oklch(41.1% 0.083 342.4)
- #0F583D
#0F583D
oklch(41% 0.082 162.7)
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 #693757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #693757 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.