#611979
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.158 315.9), rgb(97, 25, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#611979 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611979 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 25, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.158 315.9) |
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 #611979 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611979 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #611979 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #611979 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD75EF
oklch(70.6% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C047E9
oklch(63.1% 0.243 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB14D7
oklch(55.6% 0.263 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#770997
oklch(42.7% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611979
oklch(37.9% 0.158 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#611979 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) | #00397C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F77 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F48 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611979
#611979
oklch(37.9% 0.158 315.9)
- #234F00
#234F00
oklch(38.1% 0.113 135.9)
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 #611979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #611979 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.