#601E47
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.108 345.8), rgb(96, 30, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#601E47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601E47 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 30, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.108 345.8) |
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 #601E47 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601E47 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #601E47 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #601E47 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83B89
oklch(55.6% 0.179 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C75
oklch(49.2% 0.167 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#80265F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601E47
oklch(35.2% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#601E47 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) | #253048 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C45 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671D2F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601E47
#601E47
oklch(35.2% 0.108 345.8)
- #004732
#004732
oklch(35.3% 0.073 165.7)
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 #601E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #601E47 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.