#61459D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.138 295.2), rgb(97, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#61459D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 295°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61459D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.138 295.2) |
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 #61459D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61459D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61459D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61459D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9076D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DBF
oklch(55.5% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61459D
oklch(46.6% 0.138 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#61459D 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) | #1C56A0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25549B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52576A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61459D
#61459D
oklch(46.6% 0.138 295.2)
- #586000
#586000
oklch(46.6% 0.106 115.3)
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 #61459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #61459D 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.