#601B6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.141 322.3), rgb(96, 27, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#601B6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B6A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 322.3) |
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 #601B6A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B6A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #601B6A text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B6A text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9616A7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B6A
oklch(36.9% 0.141 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#601B6A 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) | #00366C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D68 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612940 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B6A
#601B6A
oklch(36.9% 0.141 322.3)
- #014E00
#014E00
oklch(36.8% 0.125 142.4)
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 #601B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #601B6A 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.