#611B6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.142 322.9), rgb(97, 27, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#611B6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611B6A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 27, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.142 322.9) |
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 #611B6A | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611B6A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #611B6A text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #611B6A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D278DD
oklch(70.7% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B026C1
oklch(55.7% 0.237 323)
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Step 700
700
#9714A6
oklch(49.1% 0.22 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1787
oklch(42.6% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611B6A
oklch(37.1% 0.142 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#611B6A 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) | #01366C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E68 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632940 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611B6A
#611B6A
oklch(37.1% 0.142 322.9)
- #004F03
#004F03
oklch(37.1% 0.124 142.9)
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 #611B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #611B6A 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.