#601D60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.129 327.8), rgb(96, 29, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#601D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601D60 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 29, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.129 327.8) |
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 #601D60 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601D60 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #601D60 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #601D60 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601D60
oklch(36.5% 0.129 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#601D60 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) | #143462 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63263C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601D60
#601D60
oklch(36.5% 0.129 327.8)
- #004C1A
#004C1A
oklch(36.3% 0.105 148.1)
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 #601D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #601D60 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.