#601D72
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2), rgb(96, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#601D72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601D72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2) |
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 #601D72 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601D72 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #601D72 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #601D72 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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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
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EDE
oklch(63% 0.224 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB26CC
oklch(55.7% 0.244 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9213B0
oklch(49% 0.226 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#77178F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#601D72 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) | #003874 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F70 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602E45 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601D72
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
- #1B4F00
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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 #601D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #601D72 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.