#611D68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.137 323.9), rgb(97, 29, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#611D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611D68 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 29, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.137 323.9) |
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 #611D68 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611D68 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #611D68 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #611D68 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#961AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B84
oklch(42.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611D68
oklch(37.1% 0.137 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#611D68 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) | #09366A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632940 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611D68
#611D68
oklch(37.1% 0.137 323.9)
- #004F0A
#004F0A
oklch(37.1% 0.121 143.9)
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 #611D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #611D68 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.