#61185A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.132 332.1), rgb(97, 24, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#61185A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61185A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 24, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.132 332.1) |
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 #61185A | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61185A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #61185A text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61185A 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B72AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.22 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A77
oklch(42.6% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61185A
oklch(35.7% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#61185A 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) | #14315C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C58 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652037 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61185A
#61185A
oklch(35.7% 0.132 332.1)
- #004A22
#004A22
oklch(35.8% 0.094 152)
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 #61185A, 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 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #61185A 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.