#61357E Color
#61357E is rgb(97, 53, 126) in RGB, hsl(276, 41%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61357Ergb(97, 53, 126)hsl(276, 41%, 35%)hsv(276, 58%, 49%)cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 51%)oklch(41.8% 0.124 309.9)lab(30.58% 30.69 -34.01)lch(30.58% 45.81 312.07)What #61357E 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 #61357E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61357E Channel Values
How #61357E 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 53 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 41% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 58% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61357E 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 #61357E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61357E; 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 #61357E
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 #61357E 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.
#61357E#3F3F7E#4F3B7E#47477D#53417E#584444#5C3E60#494949Using #61357E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61357e: #61357E;background-color: #61357E;colors: { 'color-61357e': '#61357E' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.208, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_61357e">#61357E</color>fill="#61357E"More Purple Colors
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#61357E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61357E?
#61357E is a dark purple — rgb(97, 53, 126) in RGB and hsl(276, 41%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #61357E?
#61357E is rgb(97, 53, 126) — red 97, green 53, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61357E?
#61357E converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 58%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61357E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61357E scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61357E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61357E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.
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