#692E89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.15 311.5), rgb(105, 46, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#692E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.15 311.5) |
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 #692E89 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E89 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #692E89 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #692E89 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9846C4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692E89
oklch(42.6% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#562B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#692E89 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) | #00478C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B87 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654057 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E89
#692E89
oklch(42.6% 0.15 311.5)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #692E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #692E89 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.