#612565
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.123 325.1), rgb(97, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#612565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612565 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.123 325.1) |
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 #612565 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612565 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #612565 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612565 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C059C6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#932A9A
oklch(49.2% 0.19 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612565
oklch(37.9% 0.123 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#612565 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) | #1B3967 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314163 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632E41 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612565
#612565
oklch(37.9% 0.123 325.1)
- #005112
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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 #612565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
Use #612565 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.