#611461
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.142 328.1), rgb(97, 20, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#611461 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611461 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 20, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.142 328.1) |
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 #611461 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611461 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #611461 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #611461 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B620B7
oklch(55.6% 0.237 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D0B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.22 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1280
oklch(42.7% 0.183 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611461
oklch(35.8% 0.142 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#611461 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) | #043163 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64203A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611461
#611461
oklch(35.8% 0.142 328.1)
- #004A19
#004A19
oklch(35.7% 0.103 148)
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 #611461, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #611461.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #611461 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.