#692997
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.172 307.1), rgb(105, 41, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#692997 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692997 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.172 307.1) |
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 #692997 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692997 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #692997 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #692997 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F4
oklch(81% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB82EE
oklch(70.6% 0.162 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#963DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 307)
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Step 700
700
#802DB9
oklch(49% 0.208 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692997
oklch(43% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#552778
oklch(37.8% 0.135 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#692997 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) | #00489A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014A95 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61425D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692997
#692997
oklch(43% 0.172 307.1)
- #3F5A00
#3F5A00
oklch(43% 0.111 127.1)
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 #692997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
Use #692997 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.