#602B49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.086 347), rgb(96, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#602B49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 347°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B49 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 347) |
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 #602B49 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B49 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #602B49 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B49 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#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
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26599
oklch(63.1% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B83
oklch(55.7% 0.143 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#943B6F
oklch(49% 0.134 347)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B49
oklch(37.2% 0.086 347)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#602B49 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) | #30384A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4148 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B49
#602B49
oklch(37.2% 0.086 347)
- #004D38
#004D38
oklch(37.3% 0.076 167.2)
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 #602B49, 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 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #602B49 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.