#613D72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.094 314.2), rgb(97, 61, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#613D72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613D72 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 61, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.094 314.2) |
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 #613D72 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613D72 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #613D72 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #613D72 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 314)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590C7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274B9
oklch(63.1% 0.112 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.123 314)
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Step 700
700
#784B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 314.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#613D72
oklch(42.5% 0.094 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#613D72 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) | #334974 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C71 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604552 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613D72
#613D72
oklch(42.5% 0.094 314.2)
- #37591F
#37591F
oklch(42.4% 0.095 134.4)
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 #613D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #613D72 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.