#601575
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.1% 0.158 317.4), rgb(96, 21, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#601575 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601575 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 21, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.158 317.4) |
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 #601575 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601575 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #601575 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #601575 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D074ED
oklch(70.7% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C246E7
oklch(63.1% 0.243 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE0FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.264 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#790795
oklch(42.7% 0.203 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601575
oklch(37.1% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#601575 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) | #003678 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183D73 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2B45 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601575
#601575
oklch(37.1% 0.158 317.4)
- #1D4D00
#1D4D00
oklch(37.2% 0.114 137.5)
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 #601575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #601575 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.