#601B76
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5), rgb(96, 27, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#601B76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601B76 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 27, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5) |
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 #601B76 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601B76 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #601B76 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #601B76 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
-
Step 300
300
#DEA9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.115 316.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CD77EB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 316.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BF4BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AA1ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.255 316.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9206B7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 316.4)
-
Step 800
800
#771194
oklch(42.8% 0.196 316.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
-
Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#601B76 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) | #003879 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3E74 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E47 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601B76
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
- #214E00
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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 #601B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #601B76 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.