#602B57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2), rgb(96, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#602B57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B57 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2) |
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 #602B57 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B57 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #602B57 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B57 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AE
oklch(63.1% 0.149 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9479A
oklch(55.6% 0.163 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#913883
oklch(49.1% 0.151 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B57
oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#602B57 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) | #2B3A58 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4156 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E3D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B57
#602B57
oklch(37.9% 0.098 334.2)
- #005029
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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 #602B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #602B57 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.