#602D8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.155 304.6), rgb(96, 45, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#602D8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D8E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.155 304.6) |
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 #602D8E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D8E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #602D8E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D8E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B4
oklch(49.2% 0.187 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602D8E
oklch(41.7% 0.155 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#602D8E 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) | #004691 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D478C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584259 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D8E
#602D8E
oklch(41.7% 0.155 304.6)
- #405500
#405500
oklch(41.7% 0.104 124.4)
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 #602D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
Use #602D8E 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.