#61486C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.065 315.2), rgb(97, 72, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#61486C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61486C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.065 315.2) |
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 #61486C | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61486C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61486C text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61486C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61486C
oklch(44.3% 0.065 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#61486C 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) | #43506D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C55 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61486C
#61486C
oklch(44.3% 0.065 315.2)
- #435B36
#435B36
oklch(44.1% 0.065 135.2)
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 #61486C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #61486C 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.