#693D5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.078 336.7), rgb(105, 61, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#693D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 337°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D5E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.078 336.7) |
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 #693D5E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D5E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #693D5E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #693D5E text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#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
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD739E
oklch(63% 0.093 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#985B89
oklch(55.5% 0.101 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#824B74
oklch(49.2% 0.093 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D5E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#693D5E 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) | #3E485F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E49 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D5E
#693D5E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 336.7)
- #245B3D
#245B3D
oklch(42.5% 0.077 156.8)
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 #693D5E, 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 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #693D5E 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.