#61517C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.071 300.8), rgb(97, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#61517C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61517C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.071 300.8) |
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 #61517C | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61517C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61517C text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61517C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 301)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6999
oklch(55.7% 0.076 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61517C
oklch(46.9% 0.071 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#54476A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 301)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#61517C 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) | #47587E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A587B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5861 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61517C
#61517C
oklch(46.9% 0.071 300.8)
- #556032
#556032
oklch(46.8% 0.069 120.2)
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 #61517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #61517C 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.