#601558
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.133 332.8), rgb(96, 21, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#601558 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601558 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 21, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.133 332.8) |
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 #601558 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601558 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #601558 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #601558 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B828AA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1791
oklch(49.1% 0.206 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801876
oklch(42.6% 0.171 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601558
oklch(35.2% 0.133 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#601558 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) | #112F5A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A56 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651D35 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601558
#601558
oklch(35.2% 0.133 332.8)
- #004822
#004822
oklch(35.2% 0.091 152.6)
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 #601558, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #601558.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #601558 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.