#61266E Color
#61266E is rgb(97, 38, 110) in RGB, hsl(289, 49%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61266Ergb(97, 38, 110)hsl(289, 49%, 29%)hsv(289, 65%, 43%)cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.6% 0.13 320)lab(26.72% 35.65 -30.01)lch(26.72% 46.60 319.91)What #61266E 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 #61266E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61266E Channel Values
How #61266E 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 38 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 49% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 65% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61266E 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 #61266E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61266E; 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 #61266E
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 #61266E 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.
#61266E#36366E#4B306E#41416D#50386D#5A3636#5D3052#404040Using #61266E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61266e: #61266E;background-color: #61266E;colors: { 'color-61266e': '#61266E' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.149, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_61266e">#61266E</color>fill="#61266E"More Purple Colors
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#61266E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61266E?
#61266E is a dark purple — rgb(97, 38, 110) in RGB and hsl(289, 49%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #61266E?
#61266E is rgb(97, 38, 110) — red 97, green 38, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61266E?
#61266E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61266E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61266E scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61266E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61266E 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.
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