#693ABB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.191 294.8), rgb(105, 58, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#693ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693ABB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.191 294.8) |
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 #693ABB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #693ABB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693ABB text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693ABB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 295)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693ABB
oklch(48% 0.191 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#693ABB 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) | #0059BF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A76 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693ABB
#693ABB
oklch(48% 0.191 294.8)
- #5C6400
#5C6400
oklch(48% 0.109 115.1)
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 #693ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #693ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #693ABB 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.