#693B89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.13 309.3), rgb(105, 59, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#693B89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.13 309.3) |
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 #693B89 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B89 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693B89 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #693B89 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56BCF
oklch(63% 0.155 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B89
oklch(44.5% 0.13 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#693B89 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) | #224E8C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335087 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65495C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B89
#693B89
oklch(44.5% 0.13 309.3)
- #3E6000
#3E6000
oklch(44.6% 0.119 129.5)
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 #693B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #693B89 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.