#61499C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.13 294.2), rgb(97, 73, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#61499C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61499C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.13 294.2) |
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 #61499C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61499C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61499C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #61499C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61499C
oklch(47.2% 0.13 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#61499C 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) | #27599F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C569A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A6B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61499C
#61499C
oklch(47.2% 0.13 294.2)
- #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 #61499C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #61499C 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.