#612461
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.12 327.6), rgb(97, 36, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#612461 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612461 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.12 327.6) |
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 #612461 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612461 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #612461 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612461 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C259C1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD39AE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#942A95
oklch(49.1% 0.186 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#782579
oklch(42.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612461
oklch(37.5% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#612461 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) | #1D3863 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642C3F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612461
#612461
oklch(37.5% 0.12 327.6)
- #00501A
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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 #612461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #612461 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.