#693F7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.106 315), rgb(105, 63, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#693F7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F7B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.106 315) |
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 #693F7B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F7B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693F7B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #693F7B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4792
oklch(49.1% 0.128 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F7B
oklch(44.3% 0.106 315)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#693F7B 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) | #334D7D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684857 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F7B
#693F7B
oklch(44.3% 0.106 315)
- #38601D
#38601D
oklch(44.4% 0.106 135)
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 #693F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #693F7B 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.