#61254E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.102 341.7), rgb(97, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#61254E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61254E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.102 341.7) |
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 #61254E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61254E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #61254E text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #61254E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA4
oklch(63% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2418F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#98327A
oklch(49% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B63
oklch(42.8% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61254E
oklch(36.7% 0.102 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#61254E 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) | #29354F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672636 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61254E
#61254E
oklch(36.7% 0.102 341.7)
- #004C31
#004C31
oklch(36.8% 0.082 161.3)
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 #61254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
Use #61254E 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.