#602E4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9), rgb(96, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#602E4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E4B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9) |
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 #602E4B | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E4B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #602E4B text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E4B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF689A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E84
oklch(55.7% 0.136 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#602E4B 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) | #323A4C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D39 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E4B
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
- #004F38
#004F38
oklch(37.9% 0.079 165.7)
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 #602E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #602E4B 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.