#693D6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.092 324.7), rgb(105, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#693D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.092 324.7) |
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 #693D6C | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D6C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693D6C text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693D6C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#96599A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4883
oklch(49% 0.111 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D6C
oklch(43.1% 0.092 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#693D6C 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) | #384A6E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B424F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D6C
#693D6C
oklch(43.1% 0.092 324.7)
- #2C5D2E
#2C5D2E
oklch(43.1% 0.092 144.6)
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 #693D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #693D6C 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.