#61477D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.09 305.2), rgb(97, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#61477D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61477D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.09 305.2) |
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 #61477D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61477D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61477D text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61477D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61477D
oklch(44.9% 0.09 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A375F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#61477D 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) | #3A527F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D505C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61477D
#61477D
oklch(44.9% 0.09 305.2)
- #495E20
#495E20
oklch(45% 0.091 125.7)
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 #61477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #61477D 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.