#61224E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.107 341.2), rgb(97, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#61224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61224E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.107 341.2) |
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 #61224E | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61224E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #61224E text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #61224E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B43D91
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61224E
oklch(36.3% 0.107 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#61224E 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) | #26344F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672334 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61224E
#61224E
oklch(36.3% 0.107 341.2)
- #004A30
#004A30
oklch(36.1% 0.08 161.7)
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 #61224E, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #61224E 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.