#693D88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.125 309.3), rgb(105, 61, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#693D88 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D88 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.125 309.3) |
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 #693D88 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D88 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693D88 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693D88 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
-
Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8F52BA
oklch(55.5% 0.164 309.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7A42A0
oklch(49% 0.152 309.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D88
oklch(44.7% 0.125 309.3)
-
Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#693D88 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) | #274F8B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355186 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A5C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D88
#693D88
oklch(44.7% 0.125 309.3)
- #3F6000
#3F6000
oklch(44.6% 0.119 129.1)
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 #693D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #693D88 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.