#602B4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.089 344), rgb(96, 43, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#602B4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B4C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.089 344) |
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 #602B4C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B4C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #602B4C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B4C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1659D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A88
oklch(55.6% 0.147 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#78315E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 344.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B4C
oklch(37.3% 0.089 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#602B4C 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) | #2F384D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662B38 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B4C
#602B4C
oklch(37.3% 0.089 344)
- #004D35
#004D35
oklch(37.2% 0.079 164.3)
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 #602B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #602B4C 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.