#693998
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.151 304.3), rgb(105, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#693998 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693998 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.151 304.3) |
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 #693998 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693998 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693998 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #693998 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B488E7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A267E0
oklch(63% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCE
oklch(55.7% 0.196 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#793BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693998
oklch(45.2% 0.151 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#693998 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) | #01509B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215196 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604D63 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693998
#693998
oklch(45.2% 0.151 304.3)
- #495F00
#495F00
oklch(45.1% 0.112 123.8)
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 #693998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
Use #693998 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.