#692E55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.099 342.2), rgb(105, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#692E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E55 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.099 342.2) |
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 #692E55 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E55 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #692E55 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E55 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0438D
oklch(55.5% 0.165 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E55
oklch(39.6% 0.099 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#692E55 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) | #323D56 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424753 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2E3D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E55
#692E55
oklch(39.6% 0.099 342.2)
- #005438
#005438
oklch(39.4% 0.086 162.5)
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 #692E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #692E55 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.