#612480
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.6% 0.152 311.8), rgb(97, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#612480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612480 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.152 311.8) |
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 #612480 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612480 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #612480 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612480 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.183 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B750EC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A326DB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B13BE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#711799
oklch(42.6% 0.195 311.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612480
oklch(39.6% 0.152 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361448
oklch(27.2% 0.096 311.8)
#612480 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) | #003F83 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19437E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D384F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612480
#612480
oklch(39.6% 0.152 311.8)
- #2F5200
#2F5200
oklch(39.6% 0.11 132)
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 #612480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #612480 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.