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#61385E Color

#61385E is rgb(97, 56, 94) in RGB, hsl(304, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61385E
HEX#61385E
RGBrgb(97, 56, 94)
HSLhsl(304, 27%, 30%)
HSVhsv(304, 42%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.081 329.6)
LABlab(29.85% 23.48 -14.87)
LCHlch(29.85% 27.80 327.65)

What #61385E 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 #61385E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#61385E Channel Values

How #61385E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 56 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 27% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 42% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 3% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61385E 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.

TextWhite text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61385E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61385E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #61385E

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 #61385E 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.

Typical#61385E
Protanopia#41415E
Protanomaly#503E5E
Deuteranopia#49495D
Deuteranomaly#53435D
Tritanopia#5D3E3E
Tritanomaly#5F3C4D
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #61385E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-61385e: #61385E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61385E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61385e': '#61385E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.220, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_61385e">#61385E</color>
SVG fillfill="#61385E"

More Pink Colors

#61385E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61385E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61385E?

#61385E is a dark pink — rgb(97, 56, 94) in RGB and hsl(304, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #61385E?

#61385E is rgb(97, 56, 94) — red 97, green 56, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61385E?

#61385E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61385E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61385E scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61385E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61385E 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 27.95, which is a different colour altogether.

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