#602F8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.153 303.9), rgb(96, 47, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#602F8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602F8F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 47, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.153 303.9) |
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 #602F8F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602F8F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #602F8F text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602F8F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B488E9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 303.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
-
Step 600
600
#8E4ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 304.1)
-
Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#602F8F
oklch(42% 0.153 303.9)
-
Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#602F8F 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) | #004792 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F488D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57445B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602F8F
#602F8F
oklch(42% 0.153 303.9)
- #415600
#415600
oklch(42% 0.105 124.3)
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 #602F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #602F8F 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.