#611E69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.137 323.3), rgb(97, 30, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#611E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611E69 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 30, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.137 323.3) |
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 #611E69 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611E69 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #611E69 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #611E69 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C351D1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.228 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951CA3
oklch(49% 0.212 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#791C84
oklch(42.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611E69
oklch(37.3% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#611E69 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) | #0A376B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E67 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611E69
#611E69
oklch(37.3% 0.137 323.3)
- #005006
#005006
oklch(37.4% 0.124 143.3)
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 #611E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #611E69 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.