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#61577F Color

#61577F is rgb(97, 87, 127) in RGB, hsl(255, 19%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61577F
HEX#61577F
RGBrgb(97, 87, 127)
HSLhsl(255, 19%, 42%)
HSVhsv(255, 31%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.064 295.4)
LABlab(39.21% 11.12 -21.17)
LCHlch(39.21% 23.92 297.71)

What #61577F 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 #61577F, 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.

#61577F Channel Values

How #61577F 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 87 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 19% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 31% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61577F 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61577F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61577F; 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 #61577F

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 #61577F 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#61577F
Protanopia#59597F
Protanomaly#5C587F
Deuteranopia#5A5A7F
Deuteranomaly#5D597F
Tritanopia#5B5D5D
Tritanomaly#5D5B6C
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #61577F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61577f: #61577F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61577F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61577f': '#61577F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.341, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_61577f">#61577F</color>
SVG fillfill="#61577F"

More Purple Colors

#61577F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61577F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61577F?

#61577F is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 87, 127) in RGB and hsl(255, 19%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #61577F?

#61577F is rgb(97, 87, 127) — red 97, green 87, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61577F?

#61577F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 31%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61577F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61577F scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61577F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61577F 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 22.32, which is visibly different.

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