#693864
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.093 330.9), rgb(105, 56, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#693864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693864 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.093 330.9) |
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 #693864 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693864 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #693864 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #693864 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA8
oklch(63% 0.112 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5794
oklch(55.7% 0.121 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#84467E
oklch(49% 0.113 330.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693864
oklch(41.9% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#693864 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) | #364566 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C63 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3C49 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693864
#693864
oklch(41.9% 0.093 330.9)
- #1D5B31
#1D5B31
oklch(42% 0.094 150.8)
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 #693864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #693864 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.