#61359C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.16 299.3), rgb(97, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#61359C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61359C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.16 299.3) |
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 #61359C | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61359C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61359C text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #61359C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EA
oklch(63% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#884AD9
oklch(55.7% 0.208 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61359C
oklch(44% 0.16 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#61359C 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) | #004D9F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C64 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61359C
#61359C
oklch(44% 0.16 299.3)
- #4C5A00
#4C5A00
oklch(44% 0.104 119.6)
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 #61359C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #61359C 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.