#692C8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.156 310.6), rgb(105, 44, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#692C8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C8C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.156 310.6) |
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 #692C8C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C8C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #692C8C text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #692C8C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E3
oklch(70.6% 0.146 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DB
oklch(63.2% 0.186 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9844C9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8234AE
oklch(49.2% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692C8C
oklch(42.5% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#692C8C 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) | #00468F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4A8A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644058 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C8C
#692C8C
oklch(42.5% 0.156 310.6)
- #385A00
#385A00
oklch(42.5% 0.115 130.4)
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 #692C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #692C8C 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.