#601E72
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1), rgb(96, 30, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#601E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601E72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1) |
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 #601E72 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601E72 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #601E72 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #601E72 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9215B0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#76188E
oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#601E72 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) | #003974 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F70 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602E46 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601E72
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
- #1C4F00
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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 #601E72, 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 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #601E72 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.