#693FC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.198 291.8), rgb(105, 63, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#693FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.198 291.8) |
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 #693FC6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #693FC6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693FC6 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #693FC6 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#693FC6
oklch(49.5% 0.198 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#54349F
oklch(42.6% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#693FC6 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) | #005ECA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C617D | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693FC6
#693FC6
oklch(49.5% 0.198 291.8)
- #646700
#646700
oklch(49.5% 0.109 111.8)
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 #693FC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #693FC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.013
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #693FC6 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.