#602B4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.087 346), rgb(96, 43, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#602B4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B4A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.087 346) |
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 #602B4A | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B4A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #602B4A text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B4A text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#943B71
oklch(49.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B4A
oklch(37.2% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#602B4A 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) | #30384B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4149 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A37 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B4A
#602B4A
oklch(37.2% 0.087 346)
- #004D37
#004D37
oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2)
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 #602B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #602B4A 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.