What color is #601E8A?

#601E8A is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(96, 30, 138), and in HSL hsl(277, 64%, 33%).

Is #601E8A accessible as text?

On white, #601E8A has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #601E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #601E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #601E8A?

#601E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #488A1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #601E8A below.

Is #601E8A good for buttons?

#601E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #601E8A — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #601E8A the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #601E8A is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#601E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #601E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #601E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #601E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #601E8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #601E8A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Rebecca Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #601E8A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Rebecca 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #601E8A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Rebecca Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #601E8A Secondary #776488 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Rebecca 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 Rebecca Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #601E8A 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #601E8A with

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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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CDED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #851E8A — 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 #601E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #601E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 30 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.169 308.1);
  --color-50: #F9F2FD;
  --color-100: #EEDDF8;
  --color-200: #DCBCF0;
  --color-300: #C18EE1;
  --color-400: #A564CE;
  --color-500: #8842B3;
  --color-600: #6A3989;
  --color-700: #4D2E61;
  --color-800: #342140;
  --color-900: #211627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rebecca-purple: {
    50: '#F9F2FD',
    100: '#EEDDF8',
    200: '#DCBCF0',
    300: '#C18EE1',
    400: '#A564CE',
    500: '#8842B3',
    600: '#6A3989',
    700: '#4D2E61',
    800: '#342140',
    900: '#211627',
  },
}

$base: #601E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F2FD;
$base-100: #EEDDF8;
$base-200: #DCBCF0;
$base-300: #C18EE1;
$base-400: #A564CE;
$base-500: #8842B3;
$base-600: #6A3989;
$base-700: #4D2E61;
$base-800: #342140;
$base-900: #211627;
$base-hover: #4D186E;
$base-subtle: #D2B3E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#601E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C18EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A564CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8842B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A3989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #601E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #601E8A

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