#602E60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.101 327.3), rgb(96, 46, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#602E60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E60 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.101 327.3) |
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 #602E60 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E60 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #602E60 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E60 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963B9
oklch(63% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A548A5
oklch(55.7% 0.168 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D388E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#722F73
oklch(42.6% 0.13 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E60
oklch(38.8% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#602E60 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) | #293D62 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633342 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E60
#602E60
oklch(38.8% 0.101 327.3)
- #135221
#135221
oklch(38.7% 0.101 147.1)
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 #602E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #602E60 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.