#601E73
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.146 317.6), rgb(96, 30, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#601E73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601E73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 30, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.146 317.6) |
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 #601E73 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601E73 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #601E73 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #601E73 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA27CD
oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9214B1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#76188F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601E73
oklch(37.8% 0.146 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#601E73 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) | #003975 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F71 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F46 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601E73
#601E73
oklch(37.8% 0.146 317.6)
- #1D4F00
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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 #601E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #601E73 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.