#601C44
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.109 347.9), rgb(96, 28, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#601C44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C44 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.109 347.9) |
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 #601C44 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C44 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #601C44 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C44 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF589B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3986
oklch(55.6% 0.182 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02A71
oklch(49.1% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C44
oklch(34.9% 0.109 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#601C44 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) | #252F45 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B42 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671A2D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C44
#601C44
oklch(34.9% 0.109 347.9)
- #004633
#004633
oklch(35% 0.071 167.6)
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 #601C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #601C44 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.