#692D69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.4% 0.118 327.5), rgb(105, 45, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#692D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D69 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.118 327.5) |
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 #692D69 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D69 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #692D69 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D69 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E8A
oklch(49.3% 0.143 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692D69
oklch(40.4% 0.118 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#692D69 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) | #27406B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4867 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3446 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D69
#692D69
oklch(40.4% 0.118 327.5)
- #01591E
#01591E
oklch(40.5% 0.118 147.4)
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 #692D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #692D69 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.