#610AA9 Color
#610AA9 is rgb(97, 10, 169) in RGB, hsl(273, 89%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#610AA9rgb(97, 10, 169)hsl(273, 89%, 35%)hsv(273, 94%, 66%)cmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 34%)oklch(41.2% 0.213 300.3)lab(27.52% 54.93 -65.33)lch(27.52% 85.36 310.06)What #610AA9 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 #610AA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#610AA9 Channel Values
How #610AA9 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 10 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 89% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 94% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #610AA9 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 #610AA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #610AA9; 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 #610AA9
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 #610AA9 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.
#610AA9#2A2AA9#4621A9#3939A8#4C2DA9#4A4141#543379#434343Using #610AA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-610aa9: #610AA9;background-color: #610AA9;colors: { 'color-610aa9': '#610AA9' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.039, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_610aa9">#610AA9</color>fill="#610AA9"More Purple Colors
#610AA9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#610AA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #610AA9?
#610AA9 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 10, 169) in RGB and hsl(273, 89%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.24.
What is the RGB value of #610AA9?
#610AA9 is rgb(97, 10, 169) — red 97, green 10, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #610AA9?
#610AA9 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 94%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #610AA9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #610AA9 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #610AA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #610AA9 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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