#612987
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.153 308.4), rgb(97, 41, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#612987 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612987 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.153 308.4) |
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 #612987 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612987 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #612987 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612987 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A964DC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AE
oklch(49% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612987
oklch(40.7% 0.153 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#612987 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) | #00428A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164585 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D54 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612987
#612987
oklch(40.7% 0.153 308.4)
- #385400
#385400
oklch(40.8% 0.107 128.4)
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 #612987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #612987 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.