#602969
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.12 321.8), rgb(96, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#602969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602969 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.12 321.8) |
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 #602969 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602969 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #602969 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #602969 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602969
oklch(38.6% 0.12 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#602969 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) | #1D3C6B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304267 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613245 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602969
#602969
oklch(38.6% 0.12 321.8)
- #12520B
#12520B
oklch(38.4% 0.119 141.8)
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 #602969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #602969 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.