#61477B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.088 306.2), rgb(97, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#61477B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61477B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 306.2) |
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 #61477B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61477B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61477B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61477B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BC
oklch(63% 0.106 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61477B
oklch(44.8% 0.088 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#61477B 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) | #3B517D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41527A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61477B
#61477B
oklch(44.8% 0.088 306.2)
- #485D23
#485D23
oklch(44.7% 0.087 126.4)
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 #61477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #61477B 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.