#601D74
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3), rgb(96, 29, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#601D74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601D74 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 29, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3) |
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 #601D74 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601D74 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #601D74 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #601D74 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
#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
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA24CF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9211B3
oklch(49.2% 0.23 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601D74
oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#601D74 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) | #003976 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F72 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F46 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601D74
#601D74
oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3)
- #1F4F00
#1F4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.115 137.2)
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 #601D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #601D74 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.