#61255A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.112 332.3), rgb(97, 37, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#61255A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61255A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.112 332.3) |
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 #61255A | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61255A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #61255A text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #61255A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD9
oklch(81% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.187 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#952E8B
oklch(49% 0.174 332)
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Step 800
800
#792871
oklch(42.6% 0.144 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61255A
oklch(37.3% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#61255A 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) | #23375C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A3B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61255A
#61255A
oklch(37.3% 0.112 332.3)
- #004E25
#004E25
oklch(37.1% 0.097 152.4)
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 #61255A, 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 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #61255A 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.