#602160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.123 327.7), rgb(96, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#602160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602160 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.123 327.7) |
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 #602160 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602160 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #602160 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602160 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36AF
oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602160
oklch(36.9% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#602160 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) | #193662 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63293D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602160
#602160
oklch(36.9% 0.123 327.7)
- #004E1A
#004E1A
oklch(37% 0.108 147.7)
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 #602160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #602160 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.