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#613DBD Color

#613DBD is rgb(97, 61, 189) in RGB, hsl(257, 51%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#613DBD
HEX#613DBD
RGBrgb(97, 61, 189)
HSLhsl(257, 51%, 49%)
HSVhsv(257, 68%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.189 290.3)
LABlab(36.16% 39.79 -63.10)
LCHlch(36.16% 74.60 302.23)

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

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 8.95Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 10.47Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.9Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.86Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 13.88Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 14.55

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

#613DBD Channel Values

How #613DBD 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 61 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 51% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 68% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #613DBD 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #613DBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #613DBD

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

Base
#613DBD
Complementary
#99BD3D
Analogous
#3D59BD
Analogous
#A13DBD
Triadic
#BD613D
Triadic
#3DBD61
Split comp.
#BDA13D
Split comp.
#59BD3D

Tints & Shades of #613DBD

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

#7656C8
#8C71D1
#A28BDA
#B7A6E2
#CDC1EB
#E3DCF4

Shades

#5536A6
#482D8B
#3C2574
#2E1D59
#221541
#140C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #613DBD.

How #613DBD 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#613DBD
Protanopia#4545BD
Protanomaly#5142BD
Deuteranopia#4B4BBD
Deuteranomaly#5546BD
Tritanopia#465B5B
Tritanomaly#52518D
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #613DBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-613dbd: #613DBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #613DBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-613dbd': '#613DBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.239, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_613dbd">#613DBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#613DBD"

More Purple Colors

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

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#613DBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #613DBD?

#613DBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 61, 189) in RGB and hsl(257, 51%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #613DBD?

#613DBD is rgb(97, 61, 189) — red 97, green 61, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #613DBD?

#613DBD converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 68%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #613DBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #613DBD scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #613DBD 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.

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