#61225B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.118 331.6), rgb(97, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#61225B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61225B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.118 331.6) |
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 #61225B | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61225B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #61225B text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61225B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B039A6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61225B
oklch(36.9% 0.118 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#61225B 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) | #1F365D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65283B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61225B
#61225B
oklch(36.9% 0.118 331.6)
- #004D23
#004D23
oklch(36.8% 0.098 151.7)
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 #61225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #61225B 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.