#61648B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.6% 0.062 280.6), rgb(97, 100, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#61648B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61648B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.062 280.6) |
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 #61648B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61648B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61648B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #61648B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8286AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61648B
oklch(51.6% 0.062 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#61648B 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) | #59688D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57658A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566B72 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61648B
#61648B
oklch(51.6% 0.062 280.6)
- #70693E
#70693E
oklch(51.7% 0.062 100.2)
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 #61648B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
Use #61648B 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.