What color is #600D55?

#600D55 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(96, 13, 85), and in HSL hsl(308, 76%, 21%).

Is #600D55 accessible as text?

On white, #600D55 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #600D55, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #600D55?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #600D55?

#600D55 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D5E18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #600D55 below.

Is #600D55 good for buttons?

#600D55 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #600D55 — black text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #600D55 the same as CSS purple?

No — #600D55 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#600D55 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #600D55

Not just a swatch — here's how #600D55 works with other colors. Named schemes with #600D55 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #600D55 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #600D55 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #600D55 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #390020

Tyrian Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #600D55 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Tyrian Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #600D55 Secondary #70546A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #600D55 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDC1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E0D38 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #600D55 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #600D55;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 13 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.139 334.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF7;
  --color-200: #F5B7ED;
  --color-300: #E987DC;
  --color-400: #D85AC7;
  --color-500: #BD37AB;
  --color-600: #903284;
  --color-700: #66295E;
  --color-800: #431E3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF7',
    200: '#F5B7ED',
    300: '#E987DC',
    400: '#D85AC7',
    500: '#BD37AB',
    600: '#903284',
    700: '#66295E',
    800: '#431E3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #600D55;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF7;
$base-200: #F5B7ED;
$base-300: #E987DC;
$base-400: #D85AC7;
$base-500: #BD37AB;
$base-600: #903284;
$base-700: #66295E;
$base-800: #431E3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #4B0A43;
$base-subtle: #E5A0DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#600D55",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85AC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD37AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903284",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66295E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #600D55

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