#693BB1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.3% 0.178 296.9), rgb(105, 59, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#693BB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.178 296.9) |
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 #693BB1 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #693BB1 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693BB1 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693BB1 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.138 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#966DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8251D3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693BB1
oklch(47.3% 0.178 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593694
oklch(42.6% 0.148 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#693BB1 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) | #0057B5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575771 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693BB1
#693BB1
oklch(47.3% 0.178 296.9)
- #586300
#586300
oklch(47.4% 0.109 117)
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 #693BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #693BB1 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.