#601D6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.142 320.7), rgb(96, 29, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#601D6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601D6D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 29, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.142 320.7) |
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 #601D6D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601D6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #601D6D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601D6D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C150D8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC29C5
oklch(55.5% 0.236 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9418AA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#78198A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601D6D
oklch(37.3% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#601D6D 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) | #00376F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C43 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601D6D
#601D6D
oklch(37.3% 0.142 320.7)
- #0F4F00
#0F4F00
oklch(37.3% 0.122 140.7)
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 #601D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #601D6D 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.