#61478C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.111 299.4), rgb(97, 71, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#61478C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61478C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.111 299.4) |
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 #61478C | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61478C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61478C text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61478C text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575CE
oklch(63% 0.133 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61478C
oklch(45.8% 0.111 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#493669
oklch(37.9% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#61478C 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) | #31548E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585463 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61478C
#61478C
oklch(45.8% 0.111 299.4)
- #515F00
#515F00
oklch(45.7% 0.108 119.2)
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 #61478C, 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 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #61478C 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.