Information about #61517E color

#61517E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #61517E belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(97, 81, 126) — 38% red, 31.8% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 18 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#61517E is a calm, restrained violet that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Covert (#645977). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jupiter (#6A5177) and Safflower (#5A4F74).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(97, 81, 126)), which gives #61517E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #61517E: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #61517E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#61517E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#61517E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#61517E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#61517E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#61517E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#61517E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#6F8052
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#588052
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#806252
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#528062
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#80526F
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#6F8052
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#528062
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#805258
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#6F8052
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#528079
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Nearest named colors to #61517E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

#61517E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#61517E
  • RGB97, 81, 126
  • CMYK11, 18, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(97, 81, 126)
  • HSL261°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise261.333°, 21.739%, 40.588%
  • HSV261°, 36%, 49%
  • HSB261°, 36%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.318, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.318, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.318, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID61517E
  • DECIMAL ID6377854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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