#612475
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.14 316.7), rgb(97, 36, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#612475 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612475 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.14 316.7) |
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 #612475 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612475 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #612475 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612475 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEE
oklch(81% 0.104 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 317)
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Step 500
500
#BB53DE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A72FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F1EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#741D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612475
oklch(38.8% 0.14 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#612475 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) | #013C77 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254273 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603349 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612475
#612475
oklch(38.8% 0.14 316.7)
- #225200
#225200
oklch(38.9% 0.117 136.7)
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 #612475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
Use #612475 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.