#611E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.124 331.5), rgb(97, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#611E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611E5B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.124 331.5) |
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 #611E5B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611E5B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #611E5B text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #611E5B 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B333A8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#992490
oklch(49% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611E5B
oklch(36.4% 0.124 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#611E5B 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) | #1A345D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652539 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611E5B
#611E5B
oklch(36.4% 0.124 331.5)
- #004C22
#004C22
oklch(36.5% 0.097 151.4)
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 #611E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
Use #611E5B 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.