#610891 Color
#610891 is rgb(97, 8, 145) in RGB, hsl(279, 90%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 94%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#610891rgb(97, 8, 145)hsl(279, 90%, 30%)hsv(279, 94%, 57%)cmyk(33%, 94%, 0%, 43%)oklch(38.8% 0.193 307.8)lab(25.41% 51.26 -54.15)lch(25.41% 74.56 313.43)What #610891 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #610891, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#610891 Channel Values
How #610891 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 8 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 90% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 94% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.76:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #610891 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #610891
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #610891; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #610891
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #610891 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#610891#292991#462091#393990#4C2C91#523737#582B67#3E3E3EUsing #610891 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-610891: #610891;background-color: #610891;colors: { 'color-610891': '#610891' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.031, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_610891">#610891</color>fill="#610891"More Purple Colors
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#610891 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #610891?
#610891 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 8, 145) in RGB and hsl(279, 90%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #610891?
#610891 is rgb(97, 8, 145) — red 97, green 8, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #610891?
#610891 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 94%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #610891 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #610891 scores 10.76:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #610891 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #610891 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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