#61429F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.145 295.5), rgb(97, 66, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#61429F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61429F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.145 295.5) |
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 #61429F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61429F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61429F text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61429F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61429F
oklch(46.2% 0.145 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#61429F 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) | #0E55A2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C539D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52566A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61429F
#61429F
oklch(46.2% 0.145 295.5)
- #575F00
#575F00
oklch(46.3% 0.105 115.3)
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 #61429F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #61429F 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.