#602256
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.113 334.4), rgb(96, 34, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#602256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602256 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 34, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.113 334.4) |
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 #602256 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602256 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #602256 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602256 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982D88
oklch(49.2% 0.175 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602256
oklch(36.5% 0.113 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#602256 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) | #213558 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353E54 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652638 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602256
#602256
oklch(36.5% 0.113 334.4)
- #004C27
#004C27
oklch(36.6% 0.092 154.1)
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 #602256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #602256 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.