#612539
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.09 1.9), rgb(97, 37, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#612539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612539 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.09 1.9) |
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 #612539 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612539 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #612539 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612539 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6283
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6466D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D375B
oklch(49.2% 0.139 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612539
oklch(35.8% 0.09 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#612539 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) | #30323A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E38 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F2D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612539
#612539
oklch(35.8% 0.09 1.9)
- #00473F
#00473F
oklch(35.7% 0.064 182.3)
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 #612539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
Use #612539 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.