#616081
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.3% 0.052 285.7), rgb(97, 96, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#616081 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616081 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 96, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.052 285.7) |
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 #616081 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616081 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616081 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #616081 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD1
oklch(81% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8685A8
oklch(63% 0.052 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#706F93
oklch(55.6% 0.055 285.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616081
oklch(50.3% 0.052 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#616081 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) | #576482 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576280 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A666B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616081
#616081
oklch(50.3% 0.052 285.7)
- #686643
#686643
oklch(50.3% 0.052 105.3)
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 #616081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #616081 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.