#601763
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.14 326.3), rgb(96, 23, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#601763 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601763 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 23, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.14 326.3) |
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 #601763 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601763 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #601763 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601763 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
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D577D7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.215 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B325B9
oklch(55.5% 0.233 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A13A0
oklch(49.1% 0.217 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1681
oklch(42.6% 0.18 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601763
oklch(36% 0.14 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#601763 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) | #043365 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B61 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63233B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601763
#601763
oklch(36% 0.14 326.3)
- #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 #601763, 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 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #601763 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.