#621561
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.142 328.6), rgb(98, 21, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#621561 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621561 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 21, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.142 328.6) |
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 #621561 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621561 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #621561 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #621561 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.218 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B720B5
oklch(55.6% 0.236 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D0B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.22 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#80137F
oklch(42.8% 0.182 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621561
oklch(36.1% 0.142 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#621561 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) | #073263 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3C5F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65213A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621561
#621561
oklch(36.1% 0.142 328.6)
- #004B1B
#004B1B
oklch(36% 0.103 148.6)
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 #621561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #621561 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.