#612174
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.144 317.5), rgb(97, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#612174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 317°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612174 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.144 317.5) |
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 #612174 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612174 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #612174 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612174 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#751A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612174
oklch(38.4% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#612174 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 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234072 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603148 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612174
#612174
oklch(38.4% 0.144 317.5)
- #1F5100
#1F5100
oklch(38.5% 0.118 137.4)
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 #612174, 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
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #612174 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.