What color is #61397A?

#61397A is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(97, 57, 122), and in HSL hsl(277, 36%, 35%).

Is #61397A accessible as text?

On white, #61397A has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #61397A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61397A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #61397A?

#61397A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #527939. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #61397A below.

Is #61397A good for buttons?

#61397A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #61397A — black text only reaches 2.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #61397A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #61397A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#61397A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61397A

Not just a swatch — here's how #61397A works with other colors. Named schemes with #61397A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61397A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Eminence sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61397A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Eminence plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #61397A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #61397A Secondary #7D6F87 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eminence is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61397A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #825E9A

Eminence is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Eminence.

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Color Lab

How #61397A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #61397A

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People also use #61397A with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Fern Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #763979 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #61397A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

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Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #61397A;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 57 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.2% 0.112 310.9);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #ECE3F2;
  --color-200: #DAC8E5;
  --color-300: #BDA0CF;
  --color-400: #A07BB7;
  --color-500: #825B9A;
  --color-600: #664A77;
  --color-700: #4B3956;
  --color-800: #322839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#ECE3F2',
    200: '#DAC8E5',
    300: '#BDA0CF',
    400: '#A07BB7',
    500: '#825B9A',
    600: '#664A77',
    700: '#4B3956',
    800: '#322839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #61397A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #ECE3F2;
$base-200: #DAC8E5;
$base-300: #BDA0CF;
$base-400: #A07BB7;
$base-500: #825B9A;
$base-600: #664A77;
$base-700: #4B3956;
$base-800: #322839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #4D2E61;
$base-subtle: #D0C0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61397A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A07BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#825B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#664A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}