#612656
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.107 335.3), rgb(97, 38, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#612656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612656 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 38, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.107 335.3) |
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 #612656 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612656 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #612656 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612656 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D180C0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF409B
oklch(55.6% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#963185
oklch(49.2% 0.166 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612656
oklch(37.2% 0.107 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#612656 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) | #263758 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384054 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66293A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612656
#612656
oklch(37.2% 0.107 335.3)
- #004E2A
#004E2A
oklch(37.2% 0.092 155.2)
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 #612656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #612656 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.