#61398D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.136 303.2), rgb(97, 57, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#61398D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 303°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61398D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.136 303.2) |
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 #61398D | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61398D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61398D text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61398D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61398D
oklch(43.5% 0.136 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#61398D 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) | #134C90 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254D8B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594A5D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61398D
#61398D
oklch(43.5% 0.136 303.2)
- #465A00
#465A00
oklch(43.5% 0.107 123.3)
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 #61398D, 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 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #61398D 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.