#602D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6), rgb(96, 45, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#602D4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D4D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6) |
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 #602D4D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D4D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #602D4D text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D4D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF669D
oklch(63% 0.132 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C88
oklch(55.6% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#923C74
oklch(49.1% 0.134 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 343.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#602D4D 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) | #31394E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D4D
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
- #004F35
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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 #602D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #602D4D 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.