#692F56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.098 341.6), rgb(105, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#692F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F56 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.098 341.6) |
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 #692F56 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F56 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #692F56 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F56 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C461A3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF448E
oklch(55.5% 0.163 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#963579
oklch(49% 0.151 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F56
oklch(39.8% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#692F56 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) | #323E57 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424754 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F303E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F56
#692F56
oklch(39.8% 0.098 341.6)
- #005538
#005538
oklch(39.7% 0.087 161.9)
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 #692F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #692F56 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.