#612243
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.099 350.8), rgb(97, 34, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#612243 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612243 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.099 350.8) |
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 #612243 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612243 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #612243 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612243 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D95
oklch(63% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7407F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D316C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A58
oklch(42.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612243
oklch(35.8% 0.099 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#612243 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) | #2A3244 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681F2F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612243
#612243
oklch(35.8% 0.099 350.8)
- #004837
#004837
oklch(35.7% 0.07 170.4)
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 #612243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
Use #612243 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.