#602E99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9), rgb(96, 46, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#602E99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E99 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9) |
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 #602E99 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E99 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #602E99 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #602E99 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F64EC
oklch(63% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7636BD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 300.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602E99
oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#602E99 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) | #00499C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004997 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544760 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E99
#602E99
oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #602E99, 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 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #602E99 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.