#693E84
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.119 310.8), rgb(105, 62, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#693E84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E84 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.119 310.8) |
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 #693E84 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E84 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693E84 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #693E84 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.
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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
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449B
oklch(49% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E84
oklch(44.6% 0.119 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3B
oklch(26.8% 0.059 310.6)
#693E84 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) | #2C4E86 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395182 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A5B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E84
#693E84
oklch(44.6% 0.119 310.8)
- #3C6105
#3C6105
oklch(44.7% 0.119 131)
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 #693E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #693E84 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.