#692D66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.115 329.4), rgb(105, 45, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#692D66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D66 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.115 329.4) |
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 #692D66 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D66 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #692D66 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D66 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E86
oklch(49.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692D66
oklch(40.3% 0.115 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#692D66 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) | #293F68 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4764 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3345 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D66
#692D66
oklch(40.3% 0.115 329.4)
- #005823
#005823
oklch(40.2% 0.113 149.3)
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 #692D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #692D66 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.