#602D9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.174 299.4), rgb(96, 45, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#602D9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D9F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.174 299.4) |
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 #602D9F | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D9F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #602D9F text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #602D9F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E63F2
oklch(63.1% 0.207 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7533C3
oklch(49.1% 0.209 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602D9F
oklch(43% 0.174 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#602D9F 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) | #004AA2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514963 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D9F
#602D9F
oklch(43% 0.174 299.4)
- #4A5700
#4A5700
oklch(43% 0.101 119.2)
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 #602D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #602D9F 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.