#613E59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.063 335.3), rgb(97, 62, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#613E59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613E59 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 62, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.063 335.3) |
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 #613E59 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613E59 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #613E59 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #613E59 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600
#916186
oklch(55.6% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5072
oklch(49.2% 0.076 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#613E59
oklch(41.4% 0.063 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#613E59 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) | #3E465A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B58 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F48 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613E59
#613E59
oklch(41.4% 0.063 335.3)
- #2D563C
#2D563C
oklch(41.5% 0.064 154.7)
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 #613E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #613E59 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.