#612A5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.103 332.5), rgb(97, 42, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#612A5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A5A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.103 332.5) |
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 #612A5A | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A5A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #612A5A text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A5A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B3
oklch(63% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA449E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A5A
oklch(38% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#612A5A 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) | #283A5C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394258 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E3E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A5A
#612A5A
oklch(38% 0.103 332.5)
- #005127
#005127
oklch(38.1% 0.099 152.6)
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 #612A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #612A5A 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.