#693172
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.121 321.9), rgb(105, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#693172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693172 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.121 321.9) |
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 #693172 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693172 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #693172 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693172 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B169BD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#853F91
oklch(49.1% 0.145 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693172
oklch(41.5% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#693172 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) | #264474 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384A70 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3A4C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693172
#693172
oklch(41.5% 0.121 321.9)
- #1B5B15
#1B5B15
oklch(41.5% 0.121 141.9)
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 #693172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #693172 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.