What color is #613169?

#613169 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #613169?

The RGB value is 97, 49, 105: 97 red, 49 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613169?

The complementary color is #396931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613169 color

#613169 rgb(97, 49, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #613169 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 19.2% green and 41.2% blue (97, 49, 105).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#613169 color codes

HEX	`#613169`
RGB	`rgb(97, 49, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 19.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.79, 31.2, -23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.79, 39.22, 322.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.578, 5.758, 14.022)`
Decimal	`6369641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613169, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #613169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #613169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613169; }
.text { color: #613169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 49 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613169, #693155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #613169?: #613169 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #613169?: The RGB value is 97, 49, 105: 97 red, 49 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613169?: The complementary color is #396931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.