#612270
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.138 319.3), rgb(97, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#612270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612270 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.138 319.3) |
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 #612270 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612270 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #612270 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612270 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE53D8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#911EAA
oklch(49% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#761D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612270
oklch(38.2% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#612270 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) | #063A72 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613046 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612270
#612270
oklch(38.2% 0.138 319.3)
- #175100
#175100
oklch(38.2% 0.121 139.4)
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 #612270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #612270 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.