#612864
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.117 325.6), rgb(97, 40, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#612864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612864 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.117 325.6) |
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 #612864 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612864 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #612864 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612864 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD80D0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912E97
oklch(49.1% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612864
oklch(38.3% 0.117 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#612864 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) | #203A66 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334262 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633042 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612864
#612864
oklch(38.3% 0.117 325.6)
- #025215
#025215
oklch(38.2% 0.117 145.6)
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 #612864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #612864 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.