#693D7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.108 315.9), rgb(105, 61, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#693D7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D7A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.108 315.9) |
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 #693D7A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D7A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693D7A text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693D7A text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9356AA
oklch(55.7% 0.14 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4692
oklch(49.2% 0.13 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D7A
oklch(43.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#693D7A 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) | #314C7C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5078 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684656 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D7A
#693D7A
oklch(43.9% 0.108 315.9)
- #355F1B
#355F1B
oklch(43.9% 0.108 135.7)
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 #693D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #693D7A 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.