#602E78
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.128 313.3), rgb(96, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#602E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E78 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.128 313.3) |
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 #602E78 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E78 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #602E78 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E78 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#954FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9D
oklch(49% 0.155 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602E78
oklch(40.2% 0.128 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#602E78 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) | #16417A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4576 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B4E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E78
#602E78
oklch(40.2% 0.128 313.3)
- #2D5400
#2D5400
oklch(40.1% 0.114 133.3)
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 #602E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #602E78 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.