#61519B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.116 291.4), rgb(97, 81, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#61519B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61519B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.116 291.4) |
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 #61519B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61519B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61519B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61519B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A197D5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7564B6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61519B
oklch(48.6% 0.116 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#61519B 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) | #375E9E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B99 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525F6E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61519B
#61519B
oklch(48.6% 0.116 291.4)
- #626400
#626400
oklch(48.5% 0.107 111.1)
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 #61519B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61519B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #61519B 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.