#602573
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.136 316.9), rgb(96, 37, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#602573 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602573 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.136 316.9) |
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 #602573 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602573 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #602573 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602573 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A633C8
oklch(55.7% 0.227 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AD
oklch(49.2% 0.211 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#73208C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602573
oklch(38.7% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#602573 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) | #073C75 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264171 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3348 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602573
#602573
oklch(38.7% 0.136 316.9)
- #215100
#215100
oklch(38.6% 0.117 136.9)
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 #602573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #602573 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.