#601F4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.111 340.2), rgb(96, 31, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#601F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601F4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 31, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.111 340.2) |
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 #601F4E | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601F4E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #601F4E text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #601F4E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53A94
oklch(55.6% 0.185 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B7E
oklch(49% 0.172 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2667
oklch(42.7% 0.142 339.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601F4E
oklch(35.7% 0.111 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#601F4E 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) | #23324F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662133 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601F4E
#601F4E
oklch(35.7% 0.111 340.2)
- #00492D
#00492D
oklch(35.8% 0.081 159.7)
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 #601F4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #601F4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #601F4E 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.