#602D8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.151 305.7), rgb(96, 45, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#602D8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D8B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.151 305.7) |
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 #602D8B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D8B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #602D8B text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D8B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A466DF
oklch(63% 0.182 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.183 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602D8B
oklch(41.4% 0.151 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#602D8B 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) | #00458E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134789 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584158 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D8B
#602D8B
oklch(41.4% 0.151 305.7)
- #3E5500
#3E5500
oklch(41.5% 0.105 125.6)
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 #602D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #602D8B 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.