#601859
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.13 332.2), rgb(96, 24, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#601859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601859 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 24, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.13 332.2) |
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 #601859 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601859 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #601859 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601859 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879CB
oklch(70.8% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BD
oklch(63.1% 0.2 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B62CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 332)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C91
oklch(49% 0.201 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601859
oklch(35.5% 0.13 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#601859 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) | #14315B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B57 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642036 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601859
#601859
oklch(35.5% 0.13 332.2)
- #004922
#004922
oklch(35.5% 0.093 152.3)
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 #601859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #601859 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.