#693D68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.088 327.8), rgb(105, 61, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#693D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D68 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.088 327.8) |
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 #693D68 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D68 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #693D68 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #693D68 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.082 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AA
oklch(63.2% 0.105 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#965995
oklch(55.5% 0.114 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D68
oklch(42.9% 0.088 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#693D68 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) | #3A496A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464F67 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C414D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D68
#693D68
oklch(42.9% 0.088 327.8)
- #295C33
#295C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.2)
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 #693D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #693D68 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.