#602451
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.105 338.4), rgb(96, 36, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#602451 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602451 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 36, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.105 338.4) |
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 #602451 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602451 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #602451 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602451 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D380BB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAA
oklch(63% 0.161 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14096
oklch(55.7% 0.176 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#97317F
oklch(49% 0.162 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602451
oklch(36.5% 0.105 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#602451 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) | #263552 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652637 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602451
#602451
oklch(36.5% 0.105 338.4)
- #004B2D
#004B2D
oklch(36.4% 0.084 158.6)
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 #602451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #602451 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.