#612571
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.135 318.5), rgb(97, 37, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#612571 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612571 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.135 318.5) |
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 #612571 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612571 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612571 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612571 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74208A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612571
oklch(38.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#612571 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) | #0C3C73 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29426F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613247 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612571
#612571
oklch(38.7% 0.135 318.5)
- #1B5200
#1B5200
oklch(38.6% 0.121 138.6)
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 #612571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #612571 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.