#612347
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.1 347.4), rgb(97, 35, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#612347 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612347 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 35, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.1 347.4) |
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 #612347 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612347 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #612347 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612347 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.153 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3171
oklch(49% 0.156 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612347
oklch(36.1% 0.1 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#612347 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) | #2A3348 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E45 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682132 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612347
#612347
oklch(36.1% 0.1 347.4)
- #004935
#004935
oklch(36% 0.073 167.3)
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 #612347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #612347 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.