#612079
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.6% 0.15 315.3), rgb(97, 32, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#612079 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612079 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.15 315.3) |
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 #612079 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612079 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612079 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612079 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.112 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EC
oklch(70.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.231 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A824D3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#9011B7
oklch(49.2% 0.232 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#751694
oklch(42.8% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612079
oklch(38.6% 0.15 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#612079 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) | #003B7C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4177 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F324A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612079
#612079
oklch(38.6% 0.15 315.3)
- #265000
#265000
oklch(38.5% 0.113 135.1)
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 #612079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #612079 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.