#61405B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.061 333.3), rgb(97, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#61405B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61405B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.061 333.3) |
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 #61405B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61405B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #61405B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61405B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#906287
oklch(55.7% 0.079 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5173
oklch(49.2% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61405B
oklch(41.9% 0.061 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#61405B 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) | #40485C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C5A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64424A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61405B
#61405B
oklch(41.9% 0.061 333.3)
- #31573D
#31573D
oklch(42% 0.062 153.1)
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 #61405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #61405B 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.