#692657
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.114 339.5), rgb(105, 38, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#692657 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692657 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.114 339.5) |
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 #692657 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692657 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #692657 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #692657 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63896
oklch(55.6% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2980
oklch(49.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692657
oklch(38.5% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#692657 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) | #293959 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4455 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F283B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692657
#692657
oklch(38.5% 0.114 339.5)
- #005132
#005132
oklch(38.4% 0.088 159.4)
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 #692657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #692657 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.