#602C4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3), rgb(96, 44, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#602C4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3) |
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 #602C4E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C4E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #602C4E text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C4E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C065A0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B8B
oklch(55.7% 0.147 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#923B76
oklch(49% 0.137 342)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#602C4E 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) | #2F394F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652C39 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C4E
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
- #004E34
#004E34
oklch(37.5% 0.081 162.7)
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 #602C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #602C4E 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.