#602A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.086 349.8), rgb(96, 42, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#602A46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602A46 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 42, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.086 349.8) |
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 #602A46 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602A46 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #602A46 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #602A46 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D185AA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36595
oklch(63.1% 0.132 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.143 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#963B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602A46
oklch(36.9% 0.086 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#602A46 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) | #303747 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4045 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662835 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602A46
#602A46
oklch(36.9% 0.086 349.8)
- #004C39
#004C39
oklch(37% 0.074 169.1)
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 #602A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
Use #602A46 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.