#692A4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.101 347.4), rgb(105, 42, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#692A4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A4E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.101 347.4) |
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 #692A4E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A4E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #692A4E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A4E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3171
oklch(49% 0.156 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A4E
oklch(38.7% 0.101 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#692A4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702938 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A4E
#692A4E
oklch(38.7% 0.101 347.4)
- #00513B
#00513B
oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1)
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 #692A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #692A4E 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.