#602978
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.136 314.1), rgb(96, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#602978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602978 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.136 314.1) |
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 #602978 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602978 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #602978 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602978 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500
#B658DF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A136CD
oklch(55.6% 0.226 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#70238F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602978
oklch(39.5% 0.136 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#602978 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) | #093F7A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264376 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E384C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602978
#602978
oklch(39.5% 0.136 314.1)
- #2A5300
#2A5300
oklch(39.6% 0.114 134.2)
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 #602978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #602978 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.