#693F57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1), rgb(105, 63, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#693F57 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F57 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1) |
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 #693F57 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F57 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #693F57 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693F57 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#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
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7695
oklch(63.2% 0.08 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#985E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#824D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F57
oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#693F57 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) | #424858 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F56 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F57
#693F57
oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1)
- #245A45
#245A45
oklch(42.5% 0.068 165)
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 #693F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.096
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.096
Use #693F57 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.