#693299
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.162 305.2), rgb(105, 50, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#693299 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693299 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.162 305.2) |
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 #693299 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693299 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693299 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693299 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 305)
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Step 500
500
#A663E5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9144D3
oklch(55.5% 0.211 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693299
oklch(44.3% 0.162 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#693299 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) | #004C9C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134E97 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604861 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693299
#693299
oklch(44.3% 0.162 305.2)
- #455D00
#455D00
oklch(44.2% 0.111 125.1)
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 #693299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.006
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #693299 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.