#61165E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.137 329.7), rgb(97, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#61165E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61165E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.137 329.7) |
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 #61165E | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61165E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #61165E text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #61165E 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
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E1
oklch(81% 0.103 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B625B1
oklch(55.5% 0.229 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1398
oklch(49.1% 0.213 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F167C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61165E
oklch(35.8% 0.137 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123A
oklch(26.8% 0.087 329.6)
#61165E 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) | #0C3160 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652038 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61165E
#61165E
oklch(35.8% 0.137 329.7)
- #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 #61165E, 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 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #61165E 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.