#692E8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7), rgb(105, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#692E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E8B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7) |
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 #692E8B | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E8B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #692E8B text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #692E8B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9746C7
oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8136AC
oklch(49.1% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#692E8B 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) | #00478E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654158 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E8B
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
- #385B00
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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 #692E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #692E8B 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.