#692C65
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.116 330.1), rgb(105, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#692C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C65 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.116 330.1) |
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 #692C65 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C65 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #692C65 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692C65 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 330)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692C65
oklch(40.1% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#692C65 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) | #283E67 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4763 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3244 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C65
#692C65
oklch(40.1% 0.116 330.1)
- #005725
#005725
oklch(39.9% 0.109 150.2)
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 #692C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #692C65 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.