#693281
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3), rgb(105, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#693281 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693281 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3) |
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 #693281 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693281 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #693281 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #693281 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#984CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#823CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.164 314.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693281
oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#693281 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) | #1A4784 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C7F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674054 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693281
#693281
oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3)
- #2F5C00
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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 #693281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #693281 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.