#692579
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.147 319.4), rgb(105, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#692579 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692579 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.147 319.4) |
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 #692579 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692579 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #692579 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #692579 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692579
oklch(40.4% 0.147 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#692579 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) | #063F7B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69344C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692579
#692579
oklch(40.4% 0.147 319.4)
- #195800
#195800
oklch(40.4% 0.129 139.5)
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 #692579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #692579 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.