#693C57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.074 343.9), rgb(105, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#693C57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C57 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 343.9) |
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 #693C57 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C57 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #693C57 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693C57 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7497
oklch(63.1% 0.087 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C57
oklch(42% 0.074 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#693C57 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) | #3F4658 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3C46 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C57
#693C57
oklch(42% 0.074 343.9)
- #1E5A42
#1E5A42
oklch(42.1% 0.074 163.4)
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 #693C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
Use #693C57 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.