#693D73
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.1 320), rgb(105, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#693D73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D73 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.1 320) |
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 #693D73 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D73 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693D73 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #693D73 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A970B6
oklch(63% 0.12 320)
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Step 600
600
#9457A2
oklch(55.5% 0.13 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D73
oklch(43.5% 0.1 320)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#693D73 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) | #354B75 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F71 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4452 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D73
#693D73
oklch(43.5% 0.1 320)
- #305E26
#305E26
oklch(43.5% 0.1 140.1)
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 #693D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #693D73 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.