#61176C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.149 322.1), rgb(97, 23, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#61176C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61176C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 23, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.149 322.1) |
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 #61176C | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61176C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #61176C text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #61176C text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.248 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9806AB
oklch(49.1% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B108A
oklch(42.6% 0.191 322.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61176C
oklch(36.8% 0.149 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#61176C 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) | #00356E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622741 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61176C
#61176C
oklch(36.8% 0.149 322.1)
- #034E00
#034E00
oklch(36.8% 0.124 142.1)
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 #61176C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #61176C 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.