#601B69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.14 322.9), rgb(96, 27, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#601B69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B69 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.14 322.9) |
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 #601B69 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B69 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #601B69 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B69 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C44FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.215 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9617A6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1986
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B69
oklch(36.8% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#601B69 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) | #01356B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D67 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612940 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B69
#601B69
oklch(36.8% 0.14 322.9)
- #004E03
#004E03
oklch(36.8% 0.123 142.9)
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 #601B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
Use #601B69 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.