#693E86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.121 309.9), rgb(105, 62, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#693E86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E86 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.121 309.9) |
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 #693E86 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E86 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693E86 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693E86 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E86
oklch(44.8% 0.121 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#693E86 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) | #2A4F88 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385184 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A5C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E86
#693E86
oklch(44.8% 0.121 309.9)
- #3E6100
#3E6100
oklch(44.9% 0.12 129.8)
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 #693E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #693E86 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.