What color is #61465D?

#61465D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #61465D?

The RGB value is 97, 70, 93: 97 red, 70 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61465D?

The complementary color is #46614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61465D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61465D color

#61465D rgb(97, 70, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #61465D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.5% green and 36.5% blue (97, 70, 93).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#61465D color codes

HEX	`#61465D`
RGB	`rgb(97, 70, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, 15.87, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 18.26, 330.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.096, 7.712, 11.363)`
Decimal	`6375005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61465D, 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 #61465D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61465D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #61465D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61465d; }
.text { color: #61465d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61465d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 70 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61465d, #61464f); }

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Questions

What color is #61465D?: #61465D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #61465D?: The RGB value is 97, 70, 93: 97 red, 70 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61465D?: The complementary color is #46614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61465D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.