#692C6F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.6% 0.126 324), rgb(105, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#692C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C6F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.126 324) |
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 #692C6F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C6F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #692C6F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692C6F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C90
oklch(49.2% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692C6F
oklch(40.6% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#692C6F 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) | #214071 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3549 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C6F
#692C6F
oklch(40.6% 0.126 324)
- #095A13
#095A13
oklch(40.8% 0.126 144.1)
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 #692C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
Use #692C6F 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.