#612074
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.145 317.6), rgb(97, 32, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#612074 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612074 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.145 317.6) |
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 #612074 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612074 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #612074 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612074 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A929CC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9117B1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#76198F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612074
oklch(38.3% 0.145 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#612074 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) | #003A76 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234072 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603047 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612074
#612074
oklch(38.3% 0.145 317.6)
- #1E5000
#1E5000
oklch(38.2% 0.117 137.6)
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 #612074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #612074 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.