#693F93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.136 304.7), rgb(105, 63, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#693F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F93 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.136 304.7) |
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 #693F93 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F93 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693F93 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #693F93 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7741AA
oklch(49.2% 0.164 304.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F93
oklch(45.7% 0.136 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#693F93 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) | #1F5296 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5391 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624F63 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F93
#693F93
oklch(45.7% 0.136 304.7)
- #496100
#496100
oklch(45.6% 0.114 124.7)
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 #693F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #693F93 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.