#61499E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.133 293.7), rgb(97, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#61499E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61499E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.133 293.7) |
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 #61499E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61499E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61499E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61499E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61499E
oklch(47.3% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#534185
oklch(42.8% 0.11 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#61499E 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) | #2559A1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A579C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61499E
#61499E
oklch(47.3% 0.133 293.7)
- #5C6200
#5C6200
oklch(47.5% 0.107 113.9)
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 #61499E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #61499E 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.