#61309E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.169 299.7), rgb(97, 48, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#61309E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61309E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 48, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.169 299.7) |
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 #61309E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61309E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #61309E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61309E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7535C0
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61309E
oklch(43.4% 0.169 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#61309E 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) | #004BA1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534A63 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61309E
#61309E
oklch(43.4% 0.169 299.7)
- #4A5800
#4A5800
oklch(43.3% 0.103 119.8)
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 #61309E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
Use #61309E 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.