#612951
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.097 339.7), rgb(97, 41, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#612951 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612951 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.097 339.7) |
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 #612951 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612951 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #612951 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612951 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C361A6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4591
oklch(55.6% 0.163 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612951
oklch(37.4% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#612951 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) | #2C3852 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4150 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662A39 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612951
#612951
oklch(37.4% 0.097 339.7)
- #004E30
#004E30
oklch(37.4% 0.085 159.4)
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 #612951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #612951 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.