#612962
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.113 326.8), rgb(97, 41, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#612962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612962 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.113 326.8) |
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 #612962 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612962 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #612962 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612962 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBF
oklch(63% 0.174 327)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700
#913193
oklch(49.2% 0.174 327)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612962
oklch(38.3% 0.113 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#612962 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) | #233B64 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643041 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612962
#612962
oklch(38.3% 0.113 326.8)
- #02521A
#02521A
oklch(38.3% 0.112 147)
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 #612962, 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 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #612962 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.