#693C7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.113 315.1), rgb(105, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#693C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C7C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.113 315.1) |
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 #693C7C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C7C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693C7C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693C7C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9355AD
oklch(55.7% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4495
oklch(49% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C7C
oklch(43.8% 0.113 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#693C7C 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) | #2E4C7E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C507A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684656 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C7C
#693C7C
oklch(43.8% 0.113 315.1)
- #345F16
#345F16
oklch(43.8% 0.113 135.3)
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 #693C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #693C7C 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.