#612849
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.093 346.8), rgb(97, 40, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#612849 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612849 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.093 346.8) |
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 #612849 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612849 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #612849 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612849 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AE
oklch(70.6% 0.112 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5629A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04685
oklch(55.5% 0.155 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612849
oklch(36.9% 0.093 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#612849 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) | #2E364A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672735 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612849
#612849
oklch(36.9% 0.093 346.8)
- #004C37
#004C37
oklch(37% 0.076 167)
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 #612849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #612849 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.