#612060
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.126 328.4), rgb(97, 32, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#612060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612060 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.126 328.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #612060 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612060 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #612060 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612060 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
-
Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
-
Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#612060
oklch(37% 0.126 328.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#612060 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #193662 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64283D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612060
#612060
oklch(37% 0.126 328.4)
- #004E1C
#004E1C
oklch(37% 0.106 148.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #612060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #612060 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.