#692E6E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.122 324.4), rgb(105, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#692E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E6E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.122 324.4) |
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 #692E6E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E6E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #692E6E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E6E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
-
Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#692E6E
oklch(40.9% 0.122 324.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
-
Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#692E6E 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) | #254170 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3649 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E6E
#692E6E
oklch(40.9% 0.122 324.4)
- #0E5A18
#0E5A18
oklch(40.9% 0.122 144.5)
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 #692E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #692E6E 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.