#601C76
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.9% 0.152 316.4), rgb(96, 28, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#601C76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601C76 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 28, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.152 316.4) |
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 #601C76 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601C76 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #601C76 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601C76 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF2
oklch(81% 0.113 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EB
oklch(70.7% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE4
oklch(63% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA20D2
oklch(55.6% 0.253 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#920AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.235 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#761393
oklch(42.6% 0.194 316.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601C76
oklch(37.9% 0.152 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#601C76 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) | #003979 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3F74 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F47 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601C76
#601C76
oklch(37.9% 0.152 316.4)
- #214F00
#214F00
oklch(38% 0.114 136.6)
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 #601C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #601C76 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.