#602F9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.169 299.6), rgb(96, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#602F9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602F9D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 299.6) |
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 #602F9D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602F9D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #602F9D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #602F9D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8945DE
oklch(55.5% 0.22 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7535C1
oklch(49.1% 0.205 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#602F9D
oklch(43.1% 0.169 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#602F9D 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) | #004AA0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524962 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602F9D
#602F9D
oklch(43.1% 0.169 299.6)
- #4A5700
#4A5700
oklch(43% 0.101 119.2)
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 #602F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #602F9D 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.