#693E61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9), rgb(105, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#693E61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E61 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9) |
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 #693E61 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E61 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #693E61 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693E61 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
#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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#975B8C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#814B77
oklch(49.2% 0.095 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E61
oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#693E61 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) | #3E4962 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D404B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E61
#693E61
oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9)
- #275C3B
#275C3B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 154)
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 #693E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #693E61 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.