#61237F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.4% 0.152 312.4), rgb(97, 35, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#61237F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61237F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.152 312.4) |
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 #61237F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61237F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #61237F text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #61237F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.182 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B84FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.233 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A425DA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C11BD
oklch(49.1% 0.236 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#721699
oklch(42.7% 0.196 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61237F
oklch(39.4% 0.152 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#61237F 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) | #003E82 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19427D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E374E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61237F
#61237F
oklch(39.4% 0.152 312.4)
- #2E5200
#2E5200
oklch(39.6% 0.111 132.4)
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 #61237F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #61237F 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.