#601C5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.13 328.5), rgb(96, 28, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#601C5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C5F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.13 328.5) |
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 #601C5F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C5F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #601C5F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C5F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B230B0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#992098
oklch(49.2% 0.201 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 328.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C5F
oklch(36.3% 0.13 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#601C5F 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) | #133461 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63253B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C5F
#601C5F
oklch(36.3% 0.13 328.5)
- #004C1B
#004C1B
oklch(36.3% 0.104 148.4)
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 #601C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #601C5F 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.