#61294D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.094 343.3), rgb(97, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#61294D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61294D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.094 343.3) |
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 #61294D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61294D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #61294D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #61294D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C462A0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF468B
oklch(55.6% 0.158 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F60
oklch(42.8% 0.12 343.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61294D
oklch(37.2% 0.094 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#61294D 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) | #2D374E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D404C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672937 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61294D
#61294D
oklch(37.2% 0.094 343.3)
- #004D34
#004D34
oklch(37.2% 0.08 163.3)
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 #61294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #61294D 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.