#611FAA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.2 298.6), rgb(97, 31, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#611FAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611FAA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 31, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.2 298.6) |
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 #611FAA | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #611FAA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #611FAA text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #611FAA text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D32F2
oklch(55.6% 0.26 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7820D3
oklch(49.1% 0.242 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#611FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.2 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#611FAA 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) | #0048AE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4766 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611FAA
#611FAA
oklch(42.6% 0.2 298.6)
- #4A5600
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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 #611FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #611FAA 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.