#692E79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.133 318.6), rgb(105, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#692E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E79 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.133 318.6) |
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 #692E79 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E79 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #692E79 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E79 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692E79
oklch(41.5% 0.133 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#692E79 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) | #1B437B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324977 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A4F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E79
#692E79
oklch(41.5% 0.133 318.6)
- #1F5B00
#1F5B00
oklch(41.5% 0.13 138.5)
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 #692E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #692E79 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.