#602F51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.085 340), rgb(96, 47, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#602F51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602F51 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 47, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.085 340) |
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 #602F51 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602F51 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #602F51 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602F51 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E78
oklch(49.1% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602F51
oklch(38.2% 0.085 340)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#602F51 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) | #313B52 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4350 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65303C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602F51
#602F51
oklch(38.2% 0.085 340)
- #035033
#035033
oklch(38.1% 0.084 160.3)
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 #602F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #602F51 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.