#601C56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.122 334.2), rgb(96, 28, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#601C56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C56 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.122 334.2) |
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 #601C56 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C56 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #601C56 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C56 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B7
oklch(63.2% 0.187 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B533A3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B248B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C56
oklch(35.8% 0.122 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#601C56 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) | #1B3258 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C54 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652136 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C56
#601C56
oklch(35.8% 0.122 334.2)
- #004A26
#004A26
oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3)
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 #601C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #601C56 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.