#61197A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38% 0.159 315.5), rgb(97, 25, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#61197A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61197A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 25, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.159 315.5) |
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 #61197A | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61197A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #61197A text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #61197A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F0
oklch(70.7% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB12D9
oklch(55.7% 0.266 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770898
oklch(42.7% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61197A
oklch(38% 0.159 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#61197A 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) | #00397D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163F78 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F49 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61197A
#61197A
oklch(38% 0.159 315.5)
- #244F00
#244F00
oklch(38.1% 0.113 135.6)
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 #61197A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #61197A 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.