#601B6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.146 319.8), rgb(96, 27, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#601B6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B6F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.146 319.8) |
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 #601B6F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B6F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #601B6F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B6F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDB
oklch(63% 0.224 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD24C9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9411AE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#78168D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B6F
oklch(37.2% 0.146 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#601B6F 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) | #003771 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223E6D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B43 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B6F
#601B6F
oklch(37.2% 0.146 319.8)
- #144E00
#144E00
oklch(37.2% 0.119 139.7)
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 #601B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #601B6F 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.