#611D6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.141 321.8), rgb(97, 29, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#611D6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611D6C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 29, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.141 321.8) |
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 #611D6C | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611D6C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #611D6C text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #611D6C text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD5
oklch(63% 0.216 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C2
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322)
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Step 700
700
#9517A8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611D6C
oklch(37.4% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#611D6C 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) | #01376E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E6A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B42 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611D6C
#611D6C
oklch(37.4% 0.141 321.8)
- #065000
#065000
oklch(37.5% 0.126 141.8)
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 #611D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #611D6C 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.