#612766
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.12 324.4), rgb(97, 39, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#612766 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612766 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.12 324.4) |
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 #612766 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612766 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #612766 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612766 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612766
oklch(38.2% 0.12 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#612766 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) | #1D3A68 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633042 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612766
#612766
oklch(38.2% 0.12 324.4)
- #035210
#035210
oklch(38.2% 0.12 144.5)
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 #612766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #612766 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.