What color is #61467E?

#61467E 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 #61467E?

The RGB value is 97, 70, 126: 97 red, 70 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #61467E?

The complementary color is #637E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #61467E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#61467E color

#61467E rgb(97, 70, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #61467E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 27.5% green and 49.4% blue (97, 70, 126).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#61467E color codes

HEX	`#61467E`
RGB	`rgb(97, 70, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 27.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, 23.59, -27.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 36.21, 310.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.885, 8.428, 20.788)`
Decimal	`6375038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #61467E, 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 #61467E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#61467E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #61467E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #61467e; }
.text { color: #61467e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #61467e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 70 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #61467e, #7d467e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #61467E?: #61467E 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 #61467E?: The RGB value is 97, 70, 126: 97 red, 70 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #61467E?: The complementary color is #637E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #61467E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.