#61408B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.122 302), rgb(97, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#61408B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61408B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.122 302) |
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 #61408B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61408B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61408B text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #61408B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61408B
oklch(44.5% 0.122 302)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#61408B 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) | #26508E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305089 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E5F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61408B
#61408B
oklch(44.5% 0.122 302)
- #4A5C00
#4A5C00
oklch(44.4% 0.107 121.9)
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 #61408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
Use #61408B 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.