#612452
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.107 338.3), rgb(97, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#612452 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612452 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.107 338.3) |
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 #612452 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612452 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612452 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612452 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAB
oklch(63% 0.164 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612452
oklch(36.7% 0.107 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#612452 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) | #263553 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F50 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662637 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612452
#612452
oklch(36.7% 0.107 338.3)
- #004C2D
#004C2D
oklch(36.7% 0.086 158.2)
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 #612452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #612452 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.