#693781
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.127 313.5), rgb(105, 55, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#693781 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693781 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.127 313.5) |
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 #693781 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693781 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693781 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693781 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9550B6
oklch(55.7% 0.164 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F409D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693781
oklch(43.3% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#693781 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) | #234A83 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E7F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674356 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693781
#693781
oklch(43.3% 0.127 313.5)
- #335E00
#335E00
oklch(43.3% 0.123 133.3)
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 #693781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #693781 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.