#612558
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.11 333.8), rgb(97, 37, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#612558 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612558 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.11 333.8) |
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 #612558 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612558 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #612558 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612558 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280C3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612558
oklch(37.2% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#612558 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) | #24375A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374056 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65293A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612558
#612558
oklch(37.2% 0.11 333.8)
- #004E27
#004E27
oklch(37.2% 0.095 153.5)
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 #612558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #612558 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.