#61486D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.067 314.5), rgb(97, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#61486D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 314°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61486D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.067 314.5) |
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 #61486D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61486D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61486D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61486D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAB
oklch(63% 0.079 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#866497
oklch(55.7% 0.086 314)
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Step 700
700
#725280
oklch(49.1% 0.081 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61486D
oklch(44.3% 0.067 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#61486D 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) | #42506E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604D55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61486D
#61486D
oklch(44.3% 0.067 314.5)
- #445C35
#445C35
oklch(44.4% 0.067 134.2)
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 #61486D, 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 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #61486D 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.