#693894
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.148 305.8), rgb(105, 56, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#693894 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693894 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.148 305.8) |
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 #693894 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693894 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693894 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #693894 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A467DD
oklch(63.1% 0.178 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCA
oklch(55.5% 0.192 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 305.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693894
oklch(44.7% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#693894 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) | #084E97 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255092 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624B60 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693894
#693894
oklch(44.7% 0.148 305.8)
- #455F00
#455F00
oklch(44.8% 0.114 125.9)
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 #693894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #693894 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.