#61397B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.113 310.4), rgb(97, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#61397B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61397B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.113 310.4) |
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 #61397B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61397B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #61397B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61397B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B2
oklch(55.5% 0.148 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61397B
oklch(42.3% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#61397B 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) | #27487D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4454 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61397B
#61397B
oklch(42.3% 0.113 310.4)
- #385902
#385902
oklch(42.2% 0.113 130.2)
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 #61397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #61397B 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.