#611B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.143 322.4), rgb(97, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#611B6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611B6B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.143 322.4) |
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 #611B6B | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611B6B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #611B6B text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #611B6B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C2
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9613A8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611B6B
oklch(37.1% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#611B6B 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) | #00366D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E69 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622941 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611B6B
#611B6B
oklch(37.1% 0.143 322.4)
- #014F00
#014F00
oklch(37.1% 0.126 142.4)
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 #611B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #611B6B 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.