#611C43
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.109 349.3), rgb(97, 28, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#611C43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611C43 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 28, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.109 349.3) |
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 #611C43 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611C43 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #611C43 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #611C43 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05899
oklch(63.2% 0.167 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3883
oklch(55.6% 0.182 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1296F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#82245A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 349.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611C43
oklch(35% 0.109 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#611C43 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) | #252F44 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B41 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68192C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611C43
#611C43
oklch(35% 0.109 349.3)
- #004634
#004634
oklch(35% 0.07 168.8)
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 #611C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #611C43 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.