#61224A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.104 344.5), rgb(97, 34, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#61224A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61224A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.104 344.5) |
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 #61224A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61224A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #61224A text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #61224A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F76
oklch(49% 0.162 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61224A
oklch(36.1% 0.104 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#61224A 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) | #28334B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E48 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672232 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61224A
#61224A
oklch(36.1% 0.104 344.5)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #61224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #61224A 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.