#693E5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9), rgb(105, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#693E5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E5F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9) |
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 #693E5F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E5F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #693E5F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693E5F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AC749F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#975C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#693E5F 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) | #3E4860 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F5E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D404A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E5F
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
- #265B3D
#265B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 156.2)
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 #693E5F, 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 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #693E5F 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.