#61479F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.137 294.1), rgb(97, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#61479F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 294°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61479F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.137 294.1) |
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 #61479F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61479F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61479F text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61479F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D3
oklch(63.1% 0.136 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61479F
oklch(47% 0.137 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#544086
oklch(42.8% 0.113 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#61479F 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) | #1F58A2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26569D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51596C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61479F
#61479F
oklch(47% 0.137 294.1)
- #5B6100
#5B6100
oklch(47.1% 0.106 113.9)
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 #61479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #61479F 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.