#613B78 Color
#613B78 is rgb(97, 59, 120) in RGB, hsl(277, 34%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#613B78rgb(97, 59, 120)hsl(277, 34%, 35%)hsv(277, 51%, 47%)cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.5% 0.106 311.4)lab(31.66% 26.20 -28.57)lch(31.66% 38.76 312.52)What #613B78 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 #613B78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#613B78 Channel Values
How #613B78 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 59 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 34% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 51% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #613B78 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 #613B78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #613B78; 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 #613B78
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 #613B78 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.
#613B78#434378#514078#4A4A77#544578#5A4646#5D425E#4B4B4BUsing #613B78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-613b78: #613B78;background-color: #613B78;colors: { 'color-613b78': '#613B78' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.231, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_613b78">#613B78</color>fill="#613B78"More Purple Colors
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#613B78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #613B78?
#613B78 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 59, 120) in RGB and hsl(277, 34%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #613B78?
#613B78 is rgb(97, 59, 120) — red 97, green 59, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #613B78?
#613B78 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 51%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #613B78 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #613B78 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #613B78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #613B78 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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