#693977
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.112 318.2), rgb(105, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#693977 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693977 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.112 318.2) |
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 #693977 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693977 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #693977 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #693977 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.106 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9653A9
oklch(55.5% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#804391
oklch(49% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693977
oklch(43.1% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#693977 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) | #2E4979 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694252 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693977
#693977
oklch(43.1% 0.112 318.2)
- #2D5E1A
#2D5E1A
oklch(43.2% 0.112 138.3)
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 #693977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #693977 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.