#61488A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.107 299.7), rgb(97, 72, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#61488A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61488A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.107 299.7) |
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 #61488A | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61488A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61488A text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61488A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 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
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4C9E
oklch(49% 0.129 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61488A
oklch(45.9% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#61488A 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) | #34558C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5488 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595462 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61488A
#61488A
oklch(45.9% 0.107 299.7)
- #516004
#516004
oklch(46% 0.107 119.8)
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 #61488A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #61488A 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.