#693F55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.066 347.6), rgb(105, 63, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#693F55 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F55 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.066 347.6) |
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 #693F55 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F55 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #693F55 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693F55 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7692
oklch(63.1% 0.078 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F55
oklch(42.5% 0.066 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#693F55 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) | #424856 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E47 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F55
#693F55
oklch(42.5% 0.066 347.6)
- #235A47
#235A47
oklch(42.5% 0.067 167.6)
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 #693F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.096
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.097
Use #693F55 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.