#601C66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.136 324.4), rgb(96, 28, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#601C66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C66 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.136 324.4) |
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 #601C66 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C66 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #601C66 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C66 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.227 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#971BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C66
oklch(36.7% 0.136 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#601C66 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) | #093568 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62283F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C66
#601C66
oklch(36.7% 0.136 324.4)
- #004E0D
#004E0D
oklch(36.8% 0.118 144.5)
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 #601C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #601C66 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.