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#61396A Color

#61396A is rgb(97, 57, 106) in RGB, hsl(289, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61396A
HEX#61396A
RGBrgb(97, 57, 106)
HSLhsl(289, 30%, 32%)
HSVhsv(289, 46%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.092 320.1)
LABlab(30.56% 24.85 -21.45)
LCHlch(30.56% 32.82 319.21)

What #61396A 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 #61396A, 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 purple in the library.

#61396A Channel Values

How #61396A 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 57 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 30% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 46% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61396A 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 text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61396A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61396A; 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 #61396A

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 #61396A 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#61396A
Protanopia#42426A
Protanomaly#503F6A
Deuteranopia#494969
Deuteranomaly#54436A
Tritanopia#5C4242
Tritanomaly#5E3E55
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #61396A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61396a: #61396A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61396A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61396a': '#61396A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.224, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_61396a">#61396A</color>
SVG fillfill="#61396A"

More Purple Colors

#61396A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61396A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61396A?

#61396A is a dark purple — rgb(97, 57, 106) in RGB and hsl(289, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #61396A?

#61396A is rgb(97, 57, 106) — red 97, green 57, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61396A?

#61396A converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61396A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61396A scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61396A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61396A 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 21.58, which is visibly different.

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