#602E98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.165 301.2), rgb(96, 46, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#602E98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E98 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.165 301.2) |
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 #602E98 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E98 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #602E98 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #602E98 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065EB
oklch(63.2% 0.196 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B46D9
oklch(55.5% 0.214 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7736BC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602E98
oklch(42.6% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#602E98 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) | #00499B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004996 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54475F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E98
#602E98
oklch(42.6% 0.165 301.2)
- #465600
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
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 #602E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #602E98 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.