#602C4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.085 346.3), rgb(96, 44, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#602C4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C4A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.085 346.3) |
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 #602C4A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C4A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #602C4A text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C4A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 346)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500
#C1669A
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C84
oklch(55.7% 0.141 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C4A
oklch(37.4% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#602C4A 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) | #31384B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4149 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662B37 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C4A
#602C4A
oklch(37.4% 0.085 346.3)
- #004D37
#004D37
oklch(37.3% 0.077 166.2)
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 #602C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #602C4A 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.