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#613B97 Color

#613B97 is rgb(97, 59, 151) in RGB, hsl(265, 44%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 61%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#613B97
HEX#613B97
RGBrgb(97, 59, 151)
HSLhsl(265, 44%, 41%)
HSVhsv(265, 61%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 61%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.145 299.5)
LABlab(33.29% 32.41 -45.08)
LCHlch(33.29% 55.52 305.71)

What #613B97 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 #613B97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 6.62Purple Heart#69359CΔE 6.99KSU Purple#512888ΔE 7.83Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 8.09Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 9.44Eminence#6C3082ΔE 11.28

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

#613B97 Channel Values

How #613B97 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 59 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 44% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 61% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #613B97 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 text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #613B97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #613B97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#613B97
Complementary
#70973B
Analogous
#3B4297
Analogous
#8F3B97
Triadic
#97613B
Triadic
#3B9761
Split comp.
#978F3B
Split comp.
#42973B

Tints & Shades of #613B97

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.

Tints

#7446B4
#8961C2
#9F7ECD
#B8A0DA
#CEBDE5
#E4DAF1

Shades

#553384
#472B6E
#3B245C
#2F1D49
#231537
#150D21

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How #613B97 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#613B97
Protanopia#434397
Protanomaly#514097
Deuteranopia#4A4A97
Deuteranomaly#544597
Tritanopia#534F4F
Tritanomaly#594773
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #613B97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-613b97: #613B97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #613B97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-613b97': '#613B97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.231, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_613b97">#613B97</color>
SVG fillfill="#613B97"

More Purple Colors

#613B97 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#613B97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #613B97?

#613B97 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 59, 151) in RGB and hsl(265, 44%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #613B97?

#613B97 is rgb(97, 59, 151) — red 97, green 59, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #613B97?

#613B97 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 61%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #613B97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #613B97 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #613B97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #613B97 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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