#61445B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.053 334), rgb(97, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#61445B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61445B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.053 334) |
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 #61445B | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61445B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #61445B text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61445B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC9
oklch(81% 0.03 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495AD
oklch(70.5% 0.05 334)
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Step 500
500
#A27B99
oklch(63.1% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6484
oklch(55.5% 0.069 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#61445B 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) | #444B5C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64454C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61445B
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
- #375842
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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 #61445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #61445B 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.