#61276C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.126 321), rgb(97, 39, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#61276C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61276C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.126 321) |
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 #61276C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61276C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #61276C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #61276C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#752583
oklch(42.8% 0.162 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61276C
oklch(38.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#61276C 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) | #173C6E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E426A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623245 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61276C
#61276C
oklch(38.6% 0.126 321)
- #0F5301
#0F5301
oklch(38.6% 0.126 141)
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 #61276C, 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 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #61276C 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.