#61439D Color
#61439D is rgb(97, 67, 157) in RGB, hsl(260, 40%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#61439Drgb(97, 67, 157)hsl(260, 40%, 44%)hsv(260, 57%, 62%)cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 38%)oklch(46.2% 0.141 295.8)lab(35.45% 29.21 -45.24)lch(35.45% 53.85 302.85)What #61439D 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 #61439D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#61439D Channel Values
How #61439D 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 67 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 40% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 57% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61439D 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 #61439D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61439D; 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 #61439D
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 #61439D 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.
#61439D#49499D#54479D#4E4E9D#564A9D#525555#584F79#555555Using #61439D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-61439d: #61439D;background-color: #61439D;colors: { 'color-61439d': '#61439D' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.263, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_61439d">#61439D</color>fill="#61439D"More Purple Colors
#61439D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#61439D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #61439D?
#61439D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 67, 157) in RGB and hsl(260, 40%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #61439D?
#61439D is rgb(97, 67, 157) — red 97, green 67, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #61439D?
#61439D converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #61439D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #61439D scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #61439D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #61439D 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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