#602F61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.1 326.5), rgb(96, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#602F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602F61 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 326.5) |
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 #602F61 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602F61 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #602F61 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602F61 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B864BA
oklch(63% 0.154 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#A449A6
oklch(55.7% 0.167 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C398E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602F61
oklch(39% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#602F61 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) | #2A3E63 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38445F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623443 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602F61
#602F61
oklch(39% 0.1 326.5)
- #165321
#165321
oklch(39.1% 0.101 146.4)
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 #602F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #602F61 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.