#601262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.145 327), rgb(96, 18, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#601262 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601262 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 18, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.145 327) |
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 #601262 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601262 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #601262 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #601262 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C06A0
oklch(49% 0.224 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601262
oklch(35.5% 0.145 327)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#601262 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) | #003164 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A60 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63203A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601262
#601262
oklch(35.5% 0.145 327)
- #004A16
#004A16
oklch(35.6% 0.106 147)
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 #601262, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #601262.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #601262 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.