#693D66
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.086 329.4), rgb(105, 61, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#693D66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D66 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.086 329.4) |
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 #693D66 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D66 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #693D66 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693D66 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D1
oklch(81% 0.05 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A93
oklch(55.7% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D66
oklch(42.9% 0.086 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#693D66 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) | #3B4967 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F65 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C404D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D66
#693D66
oklch(42.9% 0.086 329.4)
- #285C35
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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 #693D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #693D66 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.