#611C6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.143 321.3), rgb(97, 28, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#611C6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611C6D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 28, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.143 321.3) |
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 #611C6D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611C6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #611C6D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #611C6D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E0
oklch(70.6% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE26C4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9514AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#791789
oklch(42.6% 0.184 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611C6D
oklch(37.4% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#611C6D 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) | #00376F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B42 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611C6D
#611C6D
oklch(37.4% 0.143 321.3)
- #0A4F00
#0A4F00
oklch(37.2% 0.123 141.3)
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 #611C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #611C6D 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.