#601665
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.143 325.2), rgb(96, 22, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#601665 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601665 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 22, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.143 325.2) |
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 #601665 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601665 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #601665 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601665 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DA
oklch(70.6% 0.172 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.219 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A0EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601665
oklch(36.1% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#601665 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) | #003367 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B63 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62243C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601665
#601665
oklch(36.1% 0.143 325.2)
- #004C10
#004C10
oklch(36.2% 0.113 145.2)
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 #601665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #601665 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.