#602D5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.101 328.8), rgb(96, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#602D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D5E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.101 328.8) |
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 #602D5E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D5E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #602D5E text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D5E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D9
oklch(81% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E388C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602D5E
oklch(38.5% 0.101 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#602D5E 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) | #293C60 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633241 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D5E
#602D5E
oklch(38.5% 0.101 328.8)
- #0D5223
#0D5223
oklch(38.6% 0.101 148.9)
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 #602D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #602D5E 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.