#601976
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.6% 0.155 316.7), rgb(96, 25, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#601976 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601976 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 25, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.155 316.7) |
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 #601976 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601976 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #601976 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #601976 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 317)
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Step 500
500
#C049E6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB19D4
oklch(55.5% 0.259 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#770E95
oklch(42.7% 0.199 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601976
oklch(37.6% 0.155 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#601976 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) | #003879 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E74 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D47 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601976
#601976
oklch(37.6% 0.155 316.7)
- #204E00
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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 #601976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #601976 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.