#693E89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.125 308.7), rgb(105, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#693E89 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.125 308.7) |
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 #693E89 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E89 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693E89 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #693E89 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E89
oklch(44.9% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#693E89 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) | #284F8C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365287 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B5D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E89
#693E89
oklch(44.9% 0.125 308.7)
- #406100
#406100
oklch(45% 0.119 129)
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 #693E89, 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 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #693E89 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.