#612889
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.156 307.8), rgb(97, 40, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#612889 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612889 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.156 307.8) |
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 #612889 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612889 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #612889 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612889 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500
#A863DF
oklch(63% 0.187 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612889
oklch(40.8% 0.156 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#612889 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) | #00428C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104587 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D55 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612889
#612889
oklch(40.8% 0.156 307.8)
- #395400
#395400
oklch(40.9% 0.107 127.9)
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 #612889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #612889 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.