#693766
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.097 329.4), rgb(105, 55, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#693766 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693766 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.097 329.4) |
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 #693766 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693766 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #693766 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #693766 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5597
oklch(55.5% 0.127 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693766
oklch(41.8% 0.097 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#693766 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) | #344568 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C64 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693766
#693766
oklch(41.8% 0.097 329.4)
- #1C5B2E
#1C5B2E
oklch(41.9% 0.097 149.5)
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 #693766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #693766 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.