#61175A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.133 332.1), rgb(97, 23, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#61175A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61175A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 23, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.133 332.1) |
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 #61175A | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61175A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #61175A text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61175A 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D978CC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B729AB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1893
oklch(49.1% 0.206 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61175A
oklch(35.6% 0.133 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#61175A 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) | #12315C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B58 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651F37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61175A
#61175A
oklch(35.6% 0.133 332.1)
- #004922
#004922
oklch(35.5% 0.093 152.3)
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 #61175A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #61175A 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.