#601C73
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8), rgb(96, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#601C73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8) |
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 #601C73 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C73 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #601C73 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C73 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF0
oklch(81% 0.112 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF4DE0
oklch(63% 0.227 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB23CE
oklch(55.6% 0.248 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#930FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.23 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#771590
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C73
oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#601C73 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) | #003875 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3E71 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E46 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C73
#601C73
oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8)
- #1C4E00
#1C4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.115 137.9)
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 #601C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #601C73 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.