#602859
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.105 332.5), rgb(96, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#602859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602859 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.105 332.5) |
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 #602859 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602859 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #602859 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602859 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB3
oklch(63% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB439F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602859
oklch(37.5% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#602859 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) | #26385B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642C3C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602859
#602859
oklch(37.5% 0.105 332.5)
- #004F26
#004F26
oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6)
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 #602859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #602859 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.