#61318A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.144 305.9), rgb(97, 49, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#61318A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61318A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.144 305.9) |
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 #61318A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61318A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #61318A text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #61318A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A468DB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.187 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.174 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61318A
oklch(42% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#61318A 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) | #00478D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4988 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4359 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61318A
#61318A
oklch(42% 0.144 305.9)
- #3F5700
#3F5700
oklch(42.1% 0.107 125.9)
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 #61318A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #61318A 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.