#612147
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.104 346.9), rgb(97, 33, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#612147 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612147 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 33, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.104 346.9) |
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 #612147 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612147 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #612147 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612147 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63E87
oklch(55.6% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F72
oklch(49.2% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612147
oklch(35.8% 0.104 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#612147 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) | #283248 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D45 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682031 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612147
#612147
oklch(35.8% 0.104 346.9)
- #004834
#004834
oklch(35.6% 0.073 167)
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 #612147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #612147 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.