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Cool Magenta Whisper

#611d4c
Notes

Cool Magenta Whisper (#611D4C) is a deep magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (319°, 54%, 25%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#611d4c
RGB
rgb(97, 29, 76)
HSL
hsl(319, 54%, 25%)
HWB
hwb(319 11% 62%)
OKLCH
oklch(35.5% 0.113 342.2)
HSV
hsv(319, 70%, 38%)
LAB
lab(23.48% 36.10 -12.98)
LCH
lch(23.48% 38.36 340.23)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 70%, 22%, 62%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#611d4c
Original
#22314d
Protanopia
#373c4a
Deuteranopia
#671e31
Tritanopia
#2f2f2f
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
11.74:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.79:1

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