#602B8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.157 305), rgb(96, 43, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#602B8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.157 305) |
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 #602B8E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B8E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #602B8E text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B8E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602B8E
oklch(41.4% 0.157 305)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#602B8E 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) | #004591 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07468C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584159 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B8E
#602B8E
oklch(41.4% 0.157 305)
- #3F5400
#3F5400
oklch(41.3% 0.103 124.5)
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 #602B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #602B8E 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.