#693F5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.075 336.1), rgb(105, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#693F5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F5F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.075 336.1) |
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 #693F5F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F5F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #693F5F text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #693F5F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC749E
oklch(63% 0.09 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#975C89
oklch(55.6% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#804C74
oklch(49.1% 0.089 335.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F5F
oklch(42.9% 0.075 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#693F5F 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) | #3F4960 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D414B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F5F
#693F5F
oklch(42.9% 0.075 336.1)
- #285C3E
#285C3E
oklch(43% 0.075 156)
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 #693F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.093
Use #693F5F 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.