#612988
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.154 308), rgb(97, 41, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#612988 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612988 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.154 308) |
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 #612988 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612988 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #612988 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612988 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CB
oklch(55.7% 0.2 308)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612988
oklch(40.8% 0.154 308)
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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)
#612988 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) | #00438B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144586 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E55 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612988
#612988
oklch(40.8% 0.154 308)
- #395400
#395400
oklch(40.9% 0.107 127.9)
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 #612988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #612988 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.