#693A70
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.102 322.3), rgb(105, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#693A70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A70 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.102 322.3) |
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 #693A70 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A70 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #693A70 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693A70 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC4
oklch(70.8% 0.095 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9756A1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#814689
oklch(49.2% 0.122 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A70
oklch(42.8% 0.102 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#693A70 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) | #334872 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E6E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A414F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A70
#693A70
oklch(42.8% 0.102 322.3)
- #295D25
#295D25
oklch(42.8% 0.103 142.3)
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 #693A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #693A70 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.