#61355C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.084 331.3), rgb(97, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#61355C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61355C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.084 331.3) |
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 #61355C | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61355C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #61355C text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #61355C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894082
oklch(49% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61355C
oklch(39.9% 0.084 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#61355C 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) | #34415D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643844 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61355C
#61355C
oklch(39.9% 0.084 331.3)
- #1D542F
#1D542F
oklch(39.9% 0.085 151.3)
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 #61355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #61355C 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.