#610F8A Color
#610F8A is rgb(97, 15, 138) in RGB, hsl(280, 80%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 89%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#610F8Argb(97, 15, 138)hsl(280, 80%, 30%)hsv(280, 89%, 54%)cmyk(30%, 89%, 0%, 46%)oklch(38.6% 0.183 309.9)lab(25.39% 48.67 -49.84)lch(25.39% 69.66 314.32)What #610F8A 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 #610F8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#610F8A Channel Values
How #610F8A 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 15 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 80% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 89% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #610F8A 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 #610F8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #610F8A; 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 #610F8A
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 #610F8A 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.
#610F8A#2B2B8A#47238A#3A3A89#4D2E8A#543535#592A62#3D3D3DUsing #610F8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-610f8a: #610F8A;background-color: #610F8A;colors: { 'color-610f8a': '#610F8A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.059, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_610f8a">#610F8A</color>fill="#610F8A"More Purple Colors
#610F8A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#610F8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #610F8A?
#610F8A is a dark purple — rgb(97, 15, 138) in RGB and hsl(280, 80%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #610F8A?
#610F8A is rgb(97, 15, 138) — red 97, green 15, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #610F8A?
#610F8A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 89%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #610F8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #610F8A scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #610F8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #610F8A 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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