#61435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.058 330), rgb(97, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#61435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61435E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.058 330) |
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 #61435E | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61435E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #61435E text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61435E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6388
oklch(55.6% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#61435E 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) | #424A5F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63454D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61435E
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
- #37583E
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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 #61435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #61435E 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.