#693EC4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.197 292.4), rgb(105, 62, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#693EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.197 292.4) |
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 #693EC4 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #693EC4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693EC4 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #693EC4 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693EC4
oklch(49.2% 0.197 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#693EC4 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) | #005DC8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5F7C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693EC4
#693EC4
oklch(49.2% 0.197 292.4)
- #636700
#636700
oklch(49.4% 0.11 112.4)
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 #693EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #693EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #693EC4 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.