#692659
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.116 338), rgb(105, 38, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#692659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 338°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692659 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.116 338) |
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 #692659 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692659 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #692659 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692659 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA57AE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 338)
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Step 600
600
#B53799
oklch(55.5% 0.193 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2883
oklch(49.1% 0.18 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F246A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692659
oklch(38.6% 0.116 338)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#692659 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) | #28395B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4457 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F293B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692659
#692659
oklch(38.6% 0.116 338)
- #005231
#005231
oklch(38.6% 0.09 158.2)
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 #692659, 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 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #692659 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.