#692690
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.168 309.9), rgb(105, 38, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#692690 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692690 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.168 309.9) |
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 #692690 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692690 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #692690 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692690 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE2
oklch(63% 0.201 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
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Step 700
700
#832DB4
oklch(49% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692690
oklch(42.1% 0.168 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#692690 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) | #004593 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10498E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633E59 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692690
#692690
oklch(42.1% 0.168 309.9)
- #385900
#385900
oklch(42.2% 0.114 130.1)
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 #692690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #692690 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.