#693E62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.079 333), rgb(105, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#693E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E62 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.079 333) |
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 #693E62 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E62 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #693E62 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #693E62 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A2
oklch(63% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#975B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#814B78
oklch(49.2% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E62
oklch(42.8% 0.079 333)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#693E62 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) | #3D4963 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F61 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D404B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E62
#693E62
oklch(42.8% 0.079 333)
- #285C3A
#285C3A
oklch(42.9% 0.08 152.9)
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 #693E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #693E62 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.