#612154
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.113 336.5), rgb(97, 33, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#612154 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612154 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 33, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.113 336.5) |
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 #612154 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612154 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #612154 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612154 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D266C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612154
oklch(36.4% 0.113 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#612154 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) | #223456 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E52 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662437 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612154
#612154
oklch(36.4% 0.113 336.5)
- #004B2A
#004B2A
oklch(36.3% 0.087 156.5)
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 #612154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #612154 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.