#692C8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9), rgb(105, 44, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#692C8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C8E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9) |
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 #692C8E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C8E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #692C8E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #692C8E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DD
oklch(63.1% 0.189 310)
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Step 600
600
#9843CB
oklch(55.7% 0.206 310)
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Step 700
700
#8133AF
oklch(49% 0.191 309.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#552971
oklch(37.6% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#692C8E 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) | #004791 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4A8C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644159 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C8E
#692C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9)
- #395A00
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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 #692C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #692C8E 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.