#61296E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.125 319.7), rgb(97, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#61296E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61296E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.125 319.7) |
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 #61296E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61296E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #61296E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #61296E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD0
oklch(63% 0.192 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61296E
oklch(39% 0.125 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#61296E 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) | #193D70 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613447 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61296E
#61296E
oklch(39% 0.125 319.7)
- #165400
#165400
oklch(39.1% 0.125 139.8)
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 #61296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #61296E 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.