#602B59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.1 332.6), rgb(96, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#602B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.1 332.6) |
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 #602B59 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B59 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #602B59 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B59 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
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913786
oklch(49.1% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B59
oklch(38% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#602B59 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) | #2A3A5B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394258 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642F3E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B59
#602B59
oklch(38% 0.1 332.6)
- #005127
#005127
oklch(38.1% 0.099 152.6)
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 #602B59, 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 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #602B59 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.