#693AA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.166 299.9), rgb(105, 58, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#693AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.166 299.9) |
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 #693AA6 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693AA6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693AA6 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #693AA6 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 300)
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Step 600
600
#8553CA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 300)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693AA6
oklch(46.3% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C388E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#693AA6 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) | #0053A9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0553A4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C526B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693AA6
#693AA6
oklch(46.3% 0.166 299.9)
- #526100
#526100
oklch(46.3% 0.11 119.6)
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 #693AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
Use #693AA6 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.