#61495E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.046 330.6), rgb(97, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#61495E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61495E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.046 330.6) |
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 #61495E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61495E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61495E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61495E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AD
oklch(70.7% 0.043 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E99
oklch(63.1% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#886784
oklch(55.7% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#73556F
oklch(49% 0.055 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61495E
oklch(43.8% 0.046 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#61495E 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) | #484E5F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634A50 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61495E
#61495E
oklch(43.8% 0.046 330.6)
- #405945
#405945
oklch(43.7% 0.045 150.4)
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 #61495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
Use #61495E 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.