#692159
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38% 0.124 337.7), rgb(105, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#692159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692159 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.124 337.7) |
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 #692159 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692159 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #692159 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #692159 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9309D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2086
oklch(49.2% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692159
oklch(38% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#692159 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) | #23375B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2439 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692159
#692159
oklch(38% 0.124 337.7)
- #00502F
#00502F
oklch(38% 0.089 157.7)
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 #692159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #692159 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.