#602A8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.154 306.5), rgb(96, 42, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#602A8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602A8A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 42, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.154 306.5) |
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 #602A8A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602A8A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #602A8A text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602A8A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B887E7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665DF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9248CD
oklch(55.7% 0.2 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602A8A
oklch(41% 0.154 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#602A8A 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) | #00438D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4688 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593F56 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602A8A
#602A8A
oklch(41% 0.154 306.5)
- #3B5400
#3B5400
oklch(41% 0.106 126.8)
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 #602A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #602A8A 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.