#61388C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.136 303.7), rgb(97, 56, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#61388C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61388C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 56, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.136 303.7) |
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 #61388C | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61388C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #61388C text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61388C text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.127 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD8
oklch(63% 0.163 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7541AB
oklch(49% 0.165 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61388C
oklch(43.2% 0.136 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#61388C 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) | #124B8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254C8A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59495C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61388C
#61388C
oklch(43.2% 0.136 303.7)
- #455900
#455900
oklch(43.1% 0.106 123.4)
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 #61388C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #61388C 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.