#601B52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.12 336.9), rgb(96, 27, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#601B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.12 336.9) |
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 #601B52 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B52 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #601B52 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B52 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B7339D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2486
oklch(49.1% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F216D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B52
oklch(35.4% 0.12 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#601B52 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) | #1D3154 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B50 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651F34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B52
#601B52
oklch(35.4% 0.12 336.9)
- #004829
#004829
oklch(35.3% 0.084 157.1)
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 #601B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #601B52 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.