#61255E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.116 329.6), rgb(97, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#61255E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61255E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.116 329.6) |
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 #61255E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61255E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #61255E text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #61255E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942D90
oklch(49% 0.179 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61255E
oklch(37.5% 0.116 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#61255E 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) | #203860 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642B3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61255E
#61255E
oklch(37.5% 0.116 329.6)
- #004F20
#004F20
oklch(37.4% 0.103 149.8)
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 #61255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #61255E 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.