#693587
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.137 311.2), rgb(105, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#693587 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693587 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.137 311.2) |
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 #693587 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693587 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693587 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693587 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
-
Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7F3DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.166 311.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#693587
oklch(43.4% 0.137 311.2)
-
Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
-
Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#693587 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) | #184A8A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4D85 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654459 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693587
#693587
oklch(43.4% 0.137 311.2)
- #385D00
#385D00
oklch(43.3% 0.119 131.2)
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 #693587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #693587 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.