#601E6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.139 321.1), rgb(96, 30, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#601E6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601E6C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 30, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 321.1) |
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 #601E6C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601E6C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #601E6C text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601E6C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C151D6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 321)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.232 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#941BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#781B88
oklch(42.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601E6C
oklch(37.4% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#601E6C 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) | #02376E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E6A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C42 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601E6C
#601E6C
oklch(37.4% 0.139 321.1)
- #0C4F00
#0C4F00
oklch(37.3% 0.123 141.1)
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 #601E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #601E6C 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.