#612646
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.094 349.1), rgb(97, 38, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#612646 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612646 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 38, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 349.1) |
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 #612646 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612646 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #612646 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612646 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86197
oklch(63.2% 0.145 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34482
oklch(55.6% 0.159 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#99356E
oklch(49% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612646
oklch(36.5% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#612646 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) | #2D3547 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F45 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682433 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612646
#612646
oklch(36.5% 0.094 349.1)
- #004A38
#004A38
oklch(36.4% 0.072 169.7)
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 #612646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #612646 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.