#693E5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9), rgb(105, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#693E5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E5E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9) |
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 #693E5E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E5E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #693E5E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693E5E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD749E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#985C88
oklch(55.7% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#814B74
oklch(49% 0.092 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
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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)
#693E5E 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) | #3F485F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F4A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E5E
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
- #265B3E
#265B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 157.1)
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 #693E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #693E5E 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.