What color is #61336D?

#61336D 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 #61336D?

The RGB value is 97, 51, 109: 97 red, 51 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61336D?

The complementary color is #3F6D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61336D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61336D color

#61336D rgb(97, 51, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #61336D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 20% green and 42.7% blue (97, 51, 109).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#61336D color codes

HEX	`#61336D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 51, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 20%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 53%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 30.93, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 39.96, 320.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.874, 6.013, 15.158)`
Decimal	`6370157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61336D, 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 #61336D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61336D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #61336D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61336d; }
.text { color: #61336d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61336d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 51 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61336d, #6d335c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #61336D?: #61336D 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 #61336D?: The RGB value is 97, 51, 109: 97 red, 51 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61336D?: The complementary color is #3F6D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61336D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.