#611D5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.129 329), rgb(97, 29, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#611D5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611D5F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 29, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.129 329) |
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 #611D5F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611D5F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #611D5F text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #611D5F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
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Step 600
600
#B230AF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 329)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611D5F
oklch(36.6% 0.129 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#611D5F 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) | #153461 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64263B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611D5F
#611D5F
oklch(36.6% 0.129 329)
- #004D1D
#004D1D
oklch(36.7% 0.104 149)
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 #611D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #611D5F 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.