#602E5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.097 330.3), rgb(96, 46, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#602E5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E5C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.097 330.3) |
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 #602E5C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E5C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #602E5C text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E5C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A88
oklch(49.2% 0.15 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73306E
oklch(42.6% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E5C
oklch(38.6% 0.097 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#602E5C 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) | #2B3C5E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633240 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E5C
#602E5C
oklch(38.6% 0.097 330.3)
- #0E5226
#0E5226
oklch(38.7% 0.098 150.1)
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 #602E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #602E5C 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.