#602E41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.076 357.3), rgb(96, 46, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#602E41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E41 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.076 357.3) |
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 #602E41 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E41 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #602E41 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E41 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 357)
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Step 500
500
#C16A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5074
oklch(55.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#934061
oklch(49.1% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#78354F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E41
oklch(37.4% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#602E41 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) | #353842 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424140 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B35 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E41
#602E41
oklch(37.4% 0.076 357.3)
- #004C40
#004C40
oklch(37.3% 0.069 177.5)
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 #602E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #602E41 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.