#693FA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.152 300.6), rgb(105, 63, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#693FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.152 300.6) |
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 #693FA0 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693FA0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693FA0 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #693FA0 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8457C3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693FA0
oklch(46.6% 0.152 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#693FA0 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) | #0655A3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20549E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5369 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693FA0
#693FA0
oklch(46.6% 0.152 300.6)
- #516200
#516200
oklch(46.5% 0.111 120.7)
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 #693FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
Use #693FA0 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.