#693C9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.151 302.4), rgb(105, 60, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#693C9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C9C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.151 302.4) |
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 #693C9C | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C9C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693C9C text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693C9C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C9C
oklch(45.9% 0.151 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#693C9C 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) | #03529F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21539A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5066 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C9C
#693C9C
oklch(45.9% 0.151 302.4)
- #4D6100
#4D6100
oklch(45.9% 0.112 122.5)
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 #693C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #693C9C 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.