#693D5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.075 339.8), rgb(105, 61, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#693D5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D5B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.075 339.8) |
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 #693D5B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D5B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #693D5B text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #693D5B 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#995C85
oklch(55.7% 0.097 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#824B71
oklch(49% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D5B
oklch(42.4% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#693D5B 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) | #3F475C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E48 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D5B
#693D5B
oklch(42.4% 0.075 339.8)
- #225A40
#225A40
oklch(42.2% 0.074 160.5)
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 #693D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #693D5B 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.