#611F4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.111 341.6), rgb(97, 31, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#611F4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611F4D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 31, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.111 341.6) |
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 #611F4D | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611F4D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #611F4D text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #611F4D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63A92
oklch(55.6% 0.185 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.171 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2565
oklch(42.7% 0.143 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#611F4D
oklch(35.8% 0.111 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#611F4D 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) | #24324E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672033 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611F4D
#611F4D
oklch(35.8% 0.111 341.6)
- #00492F
#00492F
oklch(35.8% 0.079 161.4)
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 #611F4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #611F4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #611F4D 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.