#601B74
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4), rgb(96, 27, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#601B74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B74 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4) |
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 #601B74 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B74 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #601B74 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B74 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD77E9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE2
oklch(63% 0.231 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#930AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.234 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#601B74 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) | #003876 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3E72 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E46 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B74
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
- #1E4E00
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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 #601B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #601B74 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.