#61289E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.179 300.9), rgb(97, 40, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#61289E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61289E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.179 300.9) |
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 #61289E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61289E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #61289E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61289E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B384F7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A160F4
oklch(63.2% 0.214 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D3FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#782EC4
oklch(49% 0.216 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61289E
oklch(42.4% 0.179 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#61289E 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) | #0048A1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534661 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61289E
#61289E
oklch(42.4% 0.179 300.9)
- #465600
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
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 #61289E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #61289E 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.