#693B8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.136 307.4), rgb(105, 59, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#693B8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B8E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.136 307.4) |
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 #693B8E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B8E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693B8E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693B8E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B8E
oklch(44.8% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#693B8E 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) | #1D4F91 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634B5E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B8E
#693B8E
oklch(44.8% 0.136 307.4)
- #436000
#436000
oklch(44.9% 0.116 127.3)
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 #693B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #693B8E 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.