#61385D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.08 330.5), rgb(97, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#61385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61385D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.08 330.5) |
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 #61385D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61385D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #61385D text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #61385D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A4
oklch(63.1% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#955C90
oklch(55.6% 0.103 330)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7A
oklch(49% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61385D
oklch(40.5% 0.08 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#61385D 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) | #36435E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61385D
#61385D
oklch(40.5% 0.08 330.5)
- #245532
#245532
oklch(40.5% 0.079 150.8)
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 #61385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #61385D 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.