#610540
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.133 348.7), rgb(97, 5, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#610540 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #610540 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 5, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.133 348.7) |
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 #610540 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #610540 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #610540 text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #610540 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#E773B1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC469D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C71988
oklch(55.6% 0.221 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0173
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D5E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#610540
oklch(32.9% 0.133 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#610540 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) | #182741 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #690023 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #610540
#610540
oklch(32.9% 0.133 348.7)
- #00402F
#00402F
oklch(33% 0.066 168.4)
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 #610540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #610540 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.