#693F6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.088 324.6), rgb(105, 63, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#693F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F6C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.088 324.6) |
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 #693F6C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F6C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693F6C text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #693F6C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#945A98
oklch(55.5% 0.114 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F6C
oklch(43.5% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#693F6C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4450 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F6C
#693F6C
oklch(43.5% 0.088 324.6)
- #2F5E31
#2F5E31
oklch(43.6% 0.089 144.7)
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 #693F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #693F6C 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.