#601760
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.137 328), rgb(96, 23, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#601760 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601760 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 23, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.137 328) |
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 #601760 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601760 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #601760 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #601760 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D677D4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 328)
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Step 600
600
#B427B5
oklch(55.6% 0.229 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B159C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187E
oklch(42.7% 0.176 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601760
oklch(35.8% 0.137 328)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#601760 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) | #093262 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63223A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601760
#601760
oklch(35.8% 0.137 328)
- #004B19
#004B19
oklch(36% 0.105 147.9)
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 #601760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #601760 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.