What color is #690262?

#690262 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 2, 98), and in HSL hsl(304, 96%, 21%).

Is #690262 accessible as text?

On white, #690262 has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #690262, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #690262?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #690262?

#690262 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #026909. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #690262 below.

Is #690262 good for buttons?

#690262 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #690262 — black text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #690262 the same as CSS purple?

No — #690262 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#690262 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #690262

Not just a swatch — here's how #690262 works with other colors. Named schemes with #690262 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #690262 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690262 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #690262 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #420027

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #690262 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #690262 Secondary #775872 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #690262 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 62/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #690262

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People also use #690262 with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3BBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #690240 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #690262 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #690262;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 2 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.162 331.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #FCB1F7;
  --color-300: #F67AED;
  --color-400: #E84ADE;
  --color-500: #CF26C4;
  --color-600: #9D2595;
  --color-700: #6E2169;
  --color-800: #481944;
  --color-900: #2C122A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#FCB1F7',
    300: '#F67AED',
    400: '#E84ADE',
    500: '#CF26C4',
    600: '#9D2595',
    700: '#6E2169',
    800: '#481944',
    900: '#2C122A',
  },
}

$base: #690262;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #FCB1F7;
$base-300: #F67AED;
$base-400: #E84ADE;
$base-500: #CF26C4;
$base-600: #9D2595;
$base-700: #6E2169;
$base-800: #481944;
$base-900: #2C122A;
$base-hover: #54024E;
$base-subtle: #EF96E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#690262",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67AED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84ADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF26C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C122A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #690262

Color Lab

Pairs with #690262

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