#610CA7 Color
#610CA7 is rgb(97, 12, 167) in RGB, hsl(273, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#610CA7rgb(97, 12, 167)hsl(273, 87%, 35%)hsv(273, 93%, 65%)cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 35%)oklch(41.1% 0.21 300.8)lab(27.48% 54.22 -64.20)lch(27.48% 84.03 310.18)What #610CA7 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 #610CA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#610CA7 Channel Values
How #610CA7 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 12 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.91:1 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 #610CA7 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 #610CA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #610CA7; 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 #610CA7
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 #610CA7 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.
#610CA7#2A2AA7#4621A7#3A3AA6#4C2DA7#4B4040#553377#434343Using #610CA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-610ca7: #610CA7;background-color: #610CA7;colors: { 'color-610ca7': '#610CA7' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.047, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_610ca7">#610CA7</color>fill="#610CA7"More Purple Colors
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#610CA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #610CA7?
#610CA7 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 12, 167) in RGB and hsl(273, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #610CA7?
#610CA7 is rgb(97, 12, 167) — red 97, green 12, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #610CA7?
#610CA7 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 93%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #610CA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #610CA7 scores 9.91:1 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 #610CA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #610CA7 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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