#602C55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.094 335.9), rgb(96, 44, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#602C55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C55 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.094 335.9) |
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 #602C55 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C55 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #602C55 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C55 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94996
oklch(55.6% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C55
oklch(37.9% 0.094 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#602C55 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) | #2D3A56 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4254 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E3C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C55
#602C55
oklch(37.9% 0.094 335.9)
- #00502C
#00502C
oklch(37.9% 0.092 155.7)
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 #602C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #602C55 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.