#692279
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40% 0.151 319.7), rgb(105, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#692279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692279 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.151 319.7) |
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 #692279 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692279 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #692279 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #692279 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D076E6
oklch(70.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE1DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9605B0
oklch(49.2% 0.234 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#79108F
oklch(42.6% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692279
oklch(40% 0.151 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#692279 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) | #003E7C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294577 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69324B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692279
#692279
oklch(40% 0.151 319.7)
- #185700
#185700
oklch(40.1% 0.128 139.6)
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 #692279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #692279 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.