#612251
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.109 338.8), rgb(97, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#612251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612251 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.109 338.8) |
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 #612251 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612251 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #612251 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612251 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C85BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#B33C96
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D80
oklch(49.1% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2768
oklch(42.7% 0.141 338.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612251
oklch(36.4% 0.109 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#612251 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) | #253452 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662436 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612251
#612251
oklch(36.4% 0.109 338.8)
- #004B2D
#004B2D
oklch(36.4% 0.084 158.6)
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 #612251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #612251 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.