What color is #61418E?

#61418E is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(97, 65, 142), and in HSL hsl(265, 37%, 41%).

Is #61418E accessible as text?

On white, #61418E has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #61418E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61418E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #61418E?

#61418E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F8F42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #61418E below.

Is #61418E good for buttons?

#61418E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #61418E — black text only reaches 2.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #61418E the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #61418E is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#61418E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61418E

Not just a swatch — here's how #61418E works with other colors. Named schemes with #61418E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61418E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61418E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61418E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Ultra Violet 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 #61418E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet 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 #61418E Secondary #817793 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #61418E 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #61418E

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For fashion

People also use #61418E with

Tanzanite Plum Olive Drab Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7C428F — 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 #61418E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #61418E;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 65 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.124 300.7);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E9E3F3;
  --color-200: #D4C7E5;
  --color-300: #B4A0CF;
  --color-400: #947AB8;
  --color-500: #755A9B;
  --color-600: #5D4A78;
  --color-700: #453856;
  --color-800: #2F2839;
  --color-900: #1E1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#E9E3F3',
    200: '#D4C7E5',
    300: '#B4A0CF',
    400: '#947AB8',
    500: '#755A9B',
    600: '#5D4A78',
    700: '#453856',
    800: '#2F2839',
    900: '#1E1A24',
  },
}

$base: #61418E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #E9E3F3;
$base-200: #D4C7E5;
$base-300: #B4A0CF;
$base-400: #947AB8;
$base-500: #755A9B;
$base-600: #5D4A78;
$base-700: #453856;
$base-800: #2F2839;
$base-900: #1E1A24;
$base-hover: #4E3573;
$base-subtle: #D0C5DF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61418E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#947AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#755A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}