#693F5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5), rgb(105, 63, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#693F5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F5A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5) |
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 #693F5A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F5A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #693F5A text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693F5A 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7598
oklch(63.1% 0.084 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#985D83
oklch(55.6% 0.092 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#814D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#693F5A 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) | #41485B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F49 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F5A
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
- #265B43
#265B43
oklch(42.8% 0.07 161.7)
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 #693F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
Use #693F5A 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.