Palettes / Colors / #693BA0

#693BA0 — Muted Purple

#693BA0 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #693BA0 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#693BA0 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #73A03B; it also sits naturally between #3B40A0 and #9B3BA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 23% · Blue 63%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #693BA0

.text { color: #693BA0; }
.background { background-color: #693BA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #693BA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 59, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 46%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #693BA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 59, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #693BA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 59, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#693BA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#693BA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #73A03B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #693BA0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #693BA0

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #693BA0 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #693BA0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #693B9F  ·  #693BA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #693BA0?

#693BA0 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 105, 59, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #693BA0?

#693BA0 is RGB 105, 59, 160 — HSL 267°, 46%, 43% — CMYK 34%, 63%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #693BA0?

Its complement is #73A03B; analogous partners are #3B40A0 and #9B3BA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #693BA0 for text?

White text on #693BA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.73:1.