#692A60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.115 333.4), rgb(105, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#692A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A60 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.115 333.4) |
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 #692A60 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A60 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #692A60 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A60 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B6
oklch(63% 0.177 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#982B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A60
oklch(39.5% 0.115 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#692A60 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) | #293D62 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2E41 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A60
#692A60
oklch(39.5% 0.115 333.4)
- #00552B
#00552B
oklch(39.4% 0.101 153.5)
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 #692A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #692A60 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.