#611C5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.13 329.7), rgb(97, 28, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#611C5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611C5E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 28, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.13 329.7) |
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 #611C5E | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611C5E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #611C5E text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #611C5E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F96
oklch(49.2% 0.201 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611C5E
oklch(36.4% 0.13 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#611C5E 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) | #153460 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65243A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611C5E
#611C5E
oklch(36.4% 0.13 329.7)
- #004C1E
#004C1E
oklch(36.4% 0.101 149.6)
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 #611C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #611C5E 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.