#611F4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.11 342.4), rgb(97, 31, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#611F4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611F4C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 31, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.11 342.4) |
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 #611F4C | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611F4C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #611F4C text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #611F4C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A5
oklch(63.1% 0.169 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63A90
oklch(55.5% 0.183 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2564
oklch(42.6% 0.142 342)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611F4C
oklch(35.8% 0.11 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#611F4C 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) | #24324D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671F32 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611F4C
#611F4C
oklch(35.8% 0.11 342.4)
- #004930
#004930
oklch(35.8% 0.078 162.3)
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 #611F4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #611F4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
Use #611F4C 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.