#692E68
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.116 328.1), rgb(105, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#692E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E68 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.116 328.1) |
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 #692E68 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E68 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #692E68 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E68 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B568B3
oklch(63% 0.138 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692E68
oklch(40.5% 0.116 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#692E68 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) | #29406A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4866 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3446 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E68
#692E68
oklch(40.5% 0.116 328.1)
- #035921
#035921
oklch(40.5% 0.115 148.2)
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 #692E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #692E68 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.