What color is #61457E?

#61457E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61457E?

The RGB value is 97, 69, 126: 97 red, 69 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61457E?

The complementary color is #627E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61457E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61457E color

#61457E rgb(97, 69, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #61457E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.1% green and 49.4% blue (97, 69, 126).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#61457E color codes

HEX	`#61457E`
RGB	`rgb(97, 69, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 24.21, -27.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 36.92, 310.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.823, 8.304, 20.767)`
Decimal	`6374782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61457E, 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 #61457E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61457E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #61457E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61457e; }
.text { color: #61457e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61457e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 69 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61457e, #7d457e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #61457E?: #61457E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61457E?: The RGB value is 97, 69, 126: 97 red, 69 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61457E?: The complementary color is #627E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61457E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.