#693D82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.118 311.9), rgb(105, 61, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#693D82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D82 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.118 311.9) |
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 #693D82 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D82 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693D82 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #693D82 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9154B3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D82
oklch(44.4% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#693D82 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) | #2C4D84 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395180 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664859 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D82
#693D82
oklch(44.4% 0.118 311.9)
- #3A6009
#3A6009
oklch(44.4% 0.118 131.8)
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 #693D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #693D82 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.