#61297B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.9% 0.139 313.3), rgb(97, 41, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#61297B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61297B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.139 313.3) |
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 #61297B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61297B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #61297B text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #61297B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF1
oklch(81% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B656E2
oklch(63.1% 0.214 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A133D0
oklch(55.5% 0.232 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61297B
oklch(39.9% 0.139 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#61297B 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) | #03407D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244479 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E394E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61297B
#61297B
oklch(39.9% 0.139 313.3)
- #2D5300
#2D5300
oklch(39.8% 0.112 133.1)
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 #61297B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #61297B 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.