#61266D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.129 320.5), rgb(97, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#61266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61266D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.129 320.5) |
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 #61266D | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61266D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #61266D text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #61266D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A837BE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61266D
oklch(38.5% 0.129 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#61266D 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) | #153B6F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623146 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61266D
#61266D
oklch(38.5% 0.129 320.5)
- #115300
#115300
oklch(38.6% 0.126 140.6)
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 #61266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #61266D 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.