#601D6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.144 319.7), rgb(96, 29, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#601D6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601D6F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 29, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.144 319.7) |
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 #601D6F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601D6F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #601D6F text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #601D6F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDA
oklch(63% 0.22 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC28C8
oklch(55.7% 0.24 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9316AD
oklch(49.1% 0.223 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#78188C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601D6F
oklch(37.5% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#601D6F 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) | #003771 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D44 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601D6F
#601D6F
oklch(37.5% 0.144 319.7)
- #154F00
#154F00
oklch(37.5% 0.12 139.6)
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 #601D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #601D6F 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.