#693BBE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.193 294.1), rgb(105, 59, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#693BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693BBE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.193 294.1) |
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 #693BBE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #693BBE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693BBE text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693BBE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.208 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693BBE
oklch(48.3% 0.193 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#693BBE 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) | #005AC2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B78 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693BBE
#693BBE
oklch(48.3% 0.193 294.1)
- #5E6500
#5E6500
oklch(48.4% 0.109 114.4)
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 #693BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #693BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #693BBE 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.