#601457
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.133 333.4), rgb(96, 20, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#601457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601457 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 20, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.133 333.4) |
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 #601457 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601457 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #601457 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #601457 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B927A8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1690
oklch(49.1% 0.206 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#811875
oklch(42.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601457
oklch(35% 0.133 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#601457 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) | #112F59 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A55 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651C34 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601457
#601457
oklch(35% 0.133 333.4)
- #004723
#004723
oklch(34.9% 0.089 153.5)
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 #601457, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #601457.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.012
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
Use #601457 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.