#611971
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.151 319.6), rgb(97, 25, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#611971 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611971 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 25, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.151 319.6) |
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 #611971 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611971 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #611971 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #611971 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EF
oklch(81% 0.113 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D076E6
oklch(70.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE1DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9505B0
oklch(49% 0.233 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#79108F
oklch(42.6% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611971
oklch(37.3% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#611971 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) | #003773 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203E6F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612B44 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611971
#611971
oklch(37.3% 0.151 319.6)
- #154E00
#154E00
oklch(37.2% 0.119 139.5)
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 #611971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #611971 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.