#61478A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.109 300), rgb(97, 71, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#61478A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61478A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.109 300) |
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 #61478A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61478A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61478A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61478A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9676CC
oklch(63.2% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61478A
oklch(45.7% 0.109 300)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#61478A 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) | #32548C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385488 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595362 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61478A
#61478A
oklch(45.7% 0.109 300)
- #505F00
#505F00
oklch(45.6% 0.108 119.8)
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 #61478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #61478A 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.