#602B5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.105 328.8), rgb(96, 43, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#602B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B5E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.105 328.8) |
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 #602B5E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B5E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #602B5E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B5E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A845A5
oklch(55.7% 0.175 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F358D
oklch(49% 0.163 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B5E
oklch(38.2% 0.105 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#602B5E 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) | #273B60 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633040 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B5E
#602B5E
oklch(38.2% 0.105 328.8)
- #065120
#065120
oklch(38.1% 0.104 148.7)
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 #602B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #602B5E 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.