#61155E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.139 329.7), rgb(97, 21, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#61155E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61155E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 21, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.139 329.7) |
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 #61155E | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61155E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #61155E text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61155E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D876D2
oklch(70.6% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.212 330)
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Step 600
600
#B723B2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1199
oklch(49.1% 0.215 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61155E
oklch(35.7% 0.139 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#61155E 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) | #0A3160 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652038 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61155E
#61155E
oklch(35.7% 0.139 329.7)
- #004A1D
#004A1D
oklch(35.7% 0.099 149.6)
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 #61155E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #61155E 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.