#61294A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.092 346.1), rgb(97, 41, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#61294A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61294A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 346.1) |
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 #61294A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61294A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #61294A text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #61294A 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4786
oklch(55.5% 0.153 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#963871
oklch(49% 0.142 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61294A
oklch(37.1% 0.092 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#61294A 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) | #2E374B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4049 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672836 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61294A
#61294A
oklch(37.1% 0.092 346.1)
- #004C36
#004C36
oklch(36.9% 0.077 166)
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 #61294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #61294A 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.