Palettes / Colors / #601ABB
#601ABB — Purple
#601ABB is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #601ABB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#601ABB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #76BC1A; it also sits naturally between #1A25BC and #B21ABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #601ABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 26, 187 |
| HSL | 266°, 76%, 42% |
| HSV | 266°, 86%, 73% |
| CMYK | 49%, 86%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 14.16, 6.81, 47.58 |
| Yxy | 6.81, 0.2066, 0.0994 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.38, 60.86, -70.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.10, 53.40, -94.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 10% · Blue 73%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #601ABB
.text { color: #601ABB; }
.background { background-color: #601ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #601ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 26, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 76%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #601ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 26, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #601ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 26, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#601ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#601ABB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #76BC1A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.36:1 Fails |
Best text color on #601ABB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #601ABB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #601ABB: ·
How #601ABB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #601ABB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #601ABB?
#601ABB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 96, 26, 187). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #601ABB?
#601ABB is RGB 96, 26, 187 — HSL 266°, 76%, 42% — CMYK 49%, 86%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #601ABB?
Its complement is #76BC1A; analogous partners are #1A25BC and #B21ABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #601ABB for text?
White text on #601ABB has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.36:1.