#693E96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.141 303.9), rgb(105, 62, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#693E96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E96 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.141 303.9) |
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 #693E96 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E96 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693E96 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693E96 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E96
oklch(45.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#693E96 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) | #195299 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5394 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E96
#693E96
oklch(45.8% 0.141 303.9)
- #4B6100
#4B6100
oklch(45.8% 0.113 123.6)
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 #693E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #693E96 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.