#61569A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.106 289.3), rgb(97, 86, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#61569A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61569A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 86, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.106 289.3) |
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 #61569A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61569A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61569A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #61569A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7266B2
oklch(55.5% 0.116 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61569A
oklch(49.5% 0.106 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#61569A 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) | #3F619D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5E98 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526370 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61569A
#61569A
oklch(49.5% 0.106 289.3)
- #676603
#676603
oklch(49.5% 0.106 109.1)
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 #61569A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #61569A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #61569A 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.