#601B5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.127 331.6), rgb(96, 27, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#601B5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B5A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.127 331.6) |
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 #601B5A | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B5A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #601B5A text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B5A 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B430A9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2191
oklch(49.2% 0.196 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F76
oklch(42.8% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B5A
oklch(35.9% 0.127 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#601B5A 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) | #17325C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C58 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642238 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B5A
#601B5A
oklch(35.9% 0.127 331.6)
- #004A21
#004A21
oklch(35.8% 0.095 151.5)
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 #601B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #601B5A 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.