What color is #693AA6?

#693AA6 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 58, 166), and in HSL hsl(266, 48%, 44%).

Is #693AA6 accessible as text?

On white, #693AA6 has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #693AA6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #693AA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #693AA6?

#693AA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #77A63A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #693AA6 below.

Is #693AA6 good for buttons?

#693AA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #693AA6 — black text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #693AA6 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #693AA6 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#693AA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #693AA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #693AA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #693AA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #693AA6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #693AA6 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #693AA6 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592237

Grape plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #693AA6 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Grape anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #693AA6 Secondary #867A9F Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #693AA6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D3AA6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #693AA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #693AA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 58 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.3% 0.166 299.9);
  --color-50: #F7F3FB;
  --color-100: #E9E0F5;
  --color-200: #D4C3EA;
  --color-300: #B399D7;
  --color-400: #9471C1;
  --color-500: #7550A5;
  --color-600: #5D437F;
  --color-700: #45345B;
  --color-800: #2F253C;
  --color-900: #1E1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  grape: {
    50: '#F7F3FB',
    100: '#E9E0F5',
    200: '#D4C3EA',
    300: '#B399D7',
    400: '#9471C1',
    500: '#7550A5',
    600: '#5D437F',
    700: '#45345B',
    800: '#2F253C',
    900: '#1E1825',
  },
}

$base: #693AA6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FB;
$base-100: #E9E0F5;
$base-200: #D4C3EA;
$base-300: #B399D7;
$base-400: #9471C1;
$base-500: #7550A5;
$base-600: #5D437F;
$base-700: #45345B;
$base-800: #2F253C;
$base-900: #1E1825;
$base-hover: #542F85;
$base-subtle: #D2C5E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#693AA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B399D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9471C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7550A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #693AA6

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