#61204E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.11 341), rgb(97, 32, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#61204E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 341°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61204E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.11 341) |
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 #61204E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61204E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #61204E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #61204E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A7
oklch(63% 0.169 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2666
oklch(42.6% 0.142 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61204E
oklch(36% 0.11 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#61204E 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) | #24334F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672133 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61204E
#61204E
oklch(36% 0.11 341)
- #004A2F
#004A2F
oklch(36.1% 0.081 160.8)
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 #61204E, closest first.
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 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #61204E 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.