#693B65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.088 330.2), rgb(105, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#693B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B65 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.088 330.2) |
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 #693B65 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B65 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #693B65 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #693B65 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#985993
oklch(55.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#82487D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B65
oklch(42.5% 0.088 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#693B65 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) | #394767 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D64 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E4B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B65
#693B65
oklch(42.5% 0.088 330.2)
- #245C33
#245C33
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149.8)
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 #693B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #693B65 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.