#61379B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.156 299.2), rgb(97, 55, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#61379B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61379B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 55, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.156 299.2) |
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 #61379B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61379B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61379B text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61379B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#874CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61379B
oklch(44.2% 0.156 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#61379B 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) | #004E9E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074D99 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544D64 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61379B
#61379B
oklch(44.2% 0.156 299.2)
- #4D5A00
#4D5A00
oklch(44.1% 0.104 119)
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 #61379B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #61379B 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.