#612870
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.129 318.7), rgb(97, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#612870 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612870 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.129 318.7) |
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 #612870 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612870 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #612870 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612870 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A538C1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612870
oklch(39% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#612870 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) | #153D72 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C436E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613448 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612870
#612870
oklch(39% 0.129 318.7)
- #1B5300
#1B5300
oklch(39% 0.122 138.7)
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 #612870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #612870 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.