#601B61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.133 327.3), rgb(96, 27, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#601B61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B61 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.133 327.3) |
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 #601B61 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B61 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #601B61 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B61 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D479D3
oklch(70.6% 0.16 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C751C8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#991D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.206 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B61
oklch(36.3% 0.133 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#601B61 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) | #0F3463 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63253C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B61
#601B61
oklch(36.3% 0.133 327.3)
- #004C18
#004C18
oklch(36.3% 0.107 147.4)
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 #601B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #601B61 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.