#601C68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.138 323.3), rgb(96, 28, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#601C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C68 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.138 323.3) |
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 #601C68 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C68 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #601C68 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C68 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C350D1
oklch(63% 0.212 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF2BBE
oklch(55.7% 0.23 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#961AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.214 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A85
oklch(42.7% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C68
oklch(36.9% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#601C68 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) | #06366A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283D66 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622940 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C68
#601C68
oklch(36.9% 0.138 323.3)
- #004E06
#004E06
oklch(36.8% 0.122 143.4)
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 #601C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #601C68 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.