#612852
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.1 338.7), rgb(97, 40, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#612852 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612852 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.1 338.7) |
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 #612852 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612852 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612852 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612852 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D182BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C360A8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4493
oklch(55.6% 0.166 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#95357E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D66
oklch(42.7% 0.127 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612852
oklch(37.3% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#612852 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) | #2A3753 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A39 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612852
#612852
oklch(37.3% 0.1 338.7)
- #004E2F
#004E2F
oklch(37.4% 0.086 158.7)
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 #612852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #612852 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.