#601663
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.141 326.3), rgb(96, 22, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#601663 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601663 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 22, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.141 326.3) |
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 #601663 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601663 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #601663 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #601663 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E5
oklch(81% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D677D8
oklch(70.8% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCD
oklch(63% 0.216 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B423BA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A11A0
oklch(49.1% 0.218 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1582
oklch(42.6% 0.181 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601663
oklch(35.9% 0.141 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#601663 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) | #023265 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283B61 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63233B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601663
#601663
oklch(35.9% 0.141 326.3)
- #004B14
#004B14
oklch(35.9% 0.109 146.3)
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 #601663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #601663 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.