#612844
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.09 351.7), rgb(97, 40, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#612844 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612844 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.09 351.7) |
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 #612844 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612844 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612844 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612844 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66392
oklch(63.1% 0.137 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2477D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#983869
oklch(49% 0.139 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F56
oklch(42.7% 0.116 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612844
oklch(36.7% 0.09 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#612844 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) | #2F3545 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682533 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612844
#612844
oklch(36.7% 0.09 351.7)
- #004B3A
#004B3A
oklch(36.8% 0.072 171.1)
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 #612844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
Use #612844 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.