#612964
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.115 325.5), rgb(97, 41, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#612964 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612964 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.115 325.5) |
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 #612964 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612964 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #612964 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612964 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.191 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#903096
oklch(49.1% 0.178 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612964
oklch(38.4% 0.115 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#612964 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) | #213B66 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344262 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633042 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612964
#612964
oklch(38.4% 0.115 325.5)
- #065216
#065216
oklch(38.3% 0.115 145.4)
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 #612964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #612964 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.