#693B69
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.093 327), rgb(105, 59, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#693B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B69 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 327) |
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 #693B69 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B69 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #693B69 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693B69 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#985898
oklch(55.7% 0.121 327)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#693B69 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) | #37486B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E68 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3F4D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B69
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
- #265C2F
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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 #693B69, 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 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #693B69 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.