#602245
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.1 348.4), rgb(96, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#602245 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602245 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.1 348.4) |
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 #602245 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602245 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #602245 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602245 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AD
oklch(70.6% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E99
oklch(63.1% 0.152 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54184
oklch(55.6% 0.166 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C326F
oklch(49.2% 0.154 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602245
oklch(35.7% 0.1 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#602245 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) | #293246 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D44 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672030 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602245
#602245
oklch(35.7% 0.1 348.4)
- #004835
#004835
oklch(35.7% 0.072 168.1)
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 #602245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #602245 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.