#612659
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.109 333.1), rgb(97, 38, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#612659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612659 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 38, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.109 333.1) |
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 #612659 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612659 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612659 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612659 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB4
oklch(63.2% 0.167 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE3FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#953089
oklch(49.1% 0.17 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612659
oklch(37.4% 0.109 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#612659 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) | #25375B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652A3B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612659
#612659
oklch(37.4% 0.109 333.1)
- #004F27
#004F27
oklch(37.5% 0.096 153.2)
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 #612659, 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 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #612659 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.