#693B5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.079 339.3), rgb(105, 59, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#693B5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B5B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.079 339.3) |
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 #693B5B | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B5B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #693B5B text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693B5B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A87
oklch(55.5% 0.103 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A72
oklch(49.2% 0.095 339.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B5B
oklch(42% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#693B5B 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) | #3D465C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3C47 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B5B
#693B5B
oklch(42% 0.079 339.3)
- #1E5A3D
#1E5A3D
oklch(42% 0.079 158.9)
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 #693B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #693B5B 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.