#61498D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.2% 0.109 298.3), rgb(97, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#61498D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61498D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.109 298.3) |
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 #61498D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61498D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61498D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #61498D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C62AE
oklch(55.5% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61498D
oklch(46.2% 0.109 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56437A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#61498D 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) | #34568F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39558B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585664 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61498D
#61498D
oklch(46.2% 0.109 298.3)
- #536000
#536000
oklch(46.2% 0.108 118.5)
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 #61498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #61498D 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.