#61479A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.131 295.3), rgb(97, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#61479A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61479A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.131 295.3) |
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 #61479A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61479A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61479A text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61479A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61479A
oklch(46.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
#61479A 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) | #25579D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5598 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535869 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61479A
#61479A
oklch(46.7% 0.131 295.3)
- #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 #61479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #61479A 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.