#601E63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.131 326), rgb(96, 30, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#601E63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601E63 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 30, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.131 326) |
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 #601E63 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601E63 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #601E63 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #601E63 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.156 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C453C9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 326)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 326)
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Step 700
700
#96219C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601E63
oklch(36.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#601E63 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) | #123565 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D61 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63283E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601E63
#601E63
oklch(36.8% 0.131 326)
- #004E14
#004E14
oklch(36.9% 0.113 146)
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 #601E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #601E63 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.