#693F7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.107 314.5), rgb(105, 63, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#693F7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F7C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.107 314.5) |
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 #693F7C | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F7C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693F7C text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #693F7C text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#B88ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A670BF
oklch(63.1% 0.128 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9157AB
oklch(55.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4793
oklch(49.2% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F7C
oklch(44.3% 0.107 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#693F7C 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) | #334E7E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684857 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F7C
#693F7C
oklch(44.3% 0.107 314.5)
- #38601B
#38601B
oklch(44.4% 0.108 134.7)
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 #693F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #693F7C 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.