#61204A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.107 344.2), rgb(97, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#61204A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61204A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.107 344.2) |
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 #61204A | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61204A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #61204A text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #61204A 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
#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
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA1
oklch(63% 0.164 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D77
oklch(49.2% 0.166 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2761
oklch(42.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61204A
oklch(35.8% 0.107 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#61204A 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) | #26324B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D48 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672032 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61204A
#61204A
oklch(35.8% 0.107 344.2)
- #004932
#004932
oklch(35.9% 0.076 164.2)
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 #61204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
Use #61204A 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.