#612948
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.09 348.1), rgb(97, 41, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#612948 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612948 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 348.1) |
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 #612948 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612948 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #612948 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612948 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56398
oklch(63.1% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04883
oklch(55.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612948
oklch(37% 0.09 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#612948 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) | #2F3749 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672835 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612948
#612948
oklch(37% 0.09 348.1)
- #004C38
#004C38
oklch(37% 0.075 168)
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 #612948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
Use #612948 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.