#61278E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.163 306.1), rgb(97, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#61278E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61278E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 306.1) |
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 #61278E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61278E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #61278E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #61278E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A762E4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B6
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61278E
oklch(41% 0.163 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#61278E 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) | #004391 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593F58 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61278E
#61278E
oklch(41% 0.163 306.1)
- #3C5400
#3C5400
oklch(41.1% 0.105 126.3)
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 #61278E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #61278E 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.