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#693FCA Color

#693FCA is rgb(105, 63, 202) in RGB, hsl(258, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 69%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#693FCA
HEX#693FCA
RGBrgb(105, 63, 202)
HSLhsl(258, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(258, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 69%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.202 291.1)
LABlab(38.35% 43.45 -67.06)
LCHlch(38.35% 79.90 302.94)

What #693FCA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #693FCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 8.73Iris#5A4FCFΔE 11Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.65Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 13.48Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 14.29Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 16.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#693FCA Channel Values

How #693FCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 63 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #693FCA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #693FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #693FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#693FCA
Complementary
#A1CA3F
Analogous
#3F5BCA
Analogous
#AE3FCA
Triadic
#CA693F
Triadic
#3FCA69
Split comp.
#CAAE3F
Split comp.
#5BCA3F

Tints & Shades of #693FCA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7F5BD2
#9173D9
#A78FE0
#BAA7E7
#D0C3EF
#E3DBF5

Shades

#5931B4
#4B2A98
#3D227C
#311B64
#231448
#160C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #693FCA.

How #693FCA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#693FCA
Protanopia#4848CA
Protanomaly#5745CA
Deuteranopia#5050CA
Deuteranomaly#5B4ACA
Tritanopia#4C6060
Tritanomaly#595596
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #693FCA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-693fca: #693FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #693FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-693fca': '#693FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.247, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_693fca">#693FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#693FCA"

More Purple Colors

#693FCA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#693FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #693FCA?

#693FCA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 63, 202) in RGB and hsl(258, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #693FCA?

#693FCA is rgb(105, 63, 202) — red 105, green 63, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #693FCA?

#693FCA converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 69%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #693FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #693FCA scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #693FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #693FCA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.12, which is visibly different.

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