#61487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.2% 0.09 304.4), rgb(97, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#61487E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61487E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.09 304.4) |
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 #61487E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61487E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61487E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #61487E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9878BE
oklch(63% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8360AA
oklch(55.6% 0.117 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61487E
oklch(45.2% 0.09 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#61487E 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) | #3B5280 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C515D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61487E
#61487E
oklch(45.2% 0.09 304.4)
- #4B5E20
#4B5E20
oklch(45.2% 0.09 124.4)
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 #61487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #61487E 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.