#61428E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.122 300.4), rgb(97, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#61428E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61428E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.122 300.4) |
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 #61428E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61428E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61428E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61428E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9872D4
oklch(63.1% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8358C1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61428E
oklch(45% 0.122 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#61428E 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) | #275291 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30518C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585161 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61428E
#61428E
oklch(45% 0.122 300.4)
- #4E5D00
#4E5D00
oklch(45% 0.107 120)
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 #61428E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #61428E 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.