#601181
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.173 312.6), rgb(96, 17, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#601181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601181 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 17, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.173 312.6) |
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 #601181 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601181 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #601181 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601181 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.13 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC72FB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE3EF8
oklch(63% 0.265 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601181
oklch(37.8% 0.173 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#380E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.109 312.8)
#601181 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) | #003884 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F4B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601181
#601181
oklch(37.8% 0.173 312.6)
- #2A4D00
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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 #601181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #601181 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.