#602E55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.09 336.1), rgb(96, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#602E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E55 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.09 336.1) |
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 #602E55 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E55 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #602E55 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E55 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B94
oklch(55.5% 0.15 336)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#753267
oklch(42.8% 0.117 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E55
oklch(38.2% 0.09 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#602E55 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) | #2F3B56 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4354 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64303D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E55
#602E55
oklch(38.2% 0.09 336.1)
- #04512E
#04512E
oklch(38.3% 0.091 156.1)
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 #602E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #602E55 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.