#693A68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.093 327.8), rgb(105, 58, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#693A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A68 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.093 327.8) |
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 #693A68 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A68 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #693A68 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #693A68 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D3
oklch(81% 0.054 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995797
oklch(55.6% 0.122 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#824781
oklch(49.1% 0.113 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A68
oklch(42.4% 0.093 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#693A68 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) | #37476A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434D67 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E4C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A68
#693A68
oklch(42.4% 0.093 327.8)
- #245C2F
#245C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.094 147.8)
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 #693A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #693A68 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.