#601670
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.153 319.7), rgb(96, 22, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#601670 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601670 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 22, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.153 319.7) |
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 #601670 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601670 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #601670 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #601670 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#D175E7
oklch(70.7% 0.184 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C348DF
oklch(63% 0.234 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF19CD
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.196 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601670
oklch(36.9% 0.153 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#601670 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) | #003572 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602943 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601670
#601670
oklch(36.9% 0.153 319.7)
- #144D00
#144D00
oklch(36.9% 0.118 139.7)
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 #601670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #601670 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.