#693F94
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.137 304.3), rgb(105, 63, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#693F94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F94 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.137 304.3) |
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 #693F94 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F94 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693F94 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #693F94 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7640AB
oklch(49% 0.166 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F94
oklch(45.8% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#693F94 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) | #1E5297 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5392 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F63 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F94
#693F94
oklch(45.8% 0.137 304.3)
- #4A6100
#4A6100
oklch(45.7% 0.114 124.1)
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 #693F94, 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 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #693F94 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.