#693A5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.084 335.3), rgb(105, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#693A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A5F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.084 335.3) |
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 #693A5F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A5F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #693A5F text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A5F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A1
oklch(63% 0.101 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#844977
oklch(49.2% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A5F
oklch(42% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#693A5F 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) | #3A4660 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3C48 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A5F
#693A5F
oklch(42% 0.084 335.3)
- #1E5A38
#1E5A38
oklch(41.9% 0.084 155.1)
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 #693A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #693A5F 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.