#61408E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.126 301), rgb(97, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#61408E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61408E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.126 301) |
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 #61408E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61408E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61408E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61408E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D5
oklch(63.2% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8557C2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61408E
oklch(44.7% 0.126 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#61408E 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) | #235091 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D508C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61408E
#61408E
oklch(44.7% 0.126 301)
- #4C5D00
#4C5D00
oklch(44.8% 0.108 121.2)
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 #61408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
Use #61408E 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.