#693863
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.092 331.7), rgb(105, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#693863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693863 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.092 331.7) |
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 #693863 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693863 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #693863 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #693863 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5793
oklch(55.7% 0.12 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693863
oklch(41.8% 0.092 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#693863 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) | #374565 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C62 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3B49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693863
#693863
oklch(41.8% 0.092 331.7)
- #1C5B32
#1C5B32
oklch(42% 0.093 151.6)
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 #693863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #693863 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.