#602E72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.9% 0.121 316.3), rgb(96, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#602E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.121 316.3) |
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 #602E72 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E72 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #602E72 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E72 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DD
oklch(70.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C0
oklch(55.5% 0.202 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E72
oklch(39.9% 0.121 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#602E72 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) | #1D4074 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4570 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F394B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E72
#602E72
oklch(39.9% 0.121 316.3)
- #255500
#255500
oklch(40% 0.12 136.3)
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 #602E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #602E72 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.