#612A6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.1% 0.123 320.1), rgb(97, 42, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#612A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A6D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.123 320.1) |
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 #612A6D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A6D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #612A6D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A6D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE6
oklch(81% 0.092 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A6D
oklch(39.1% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#612A6D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623447 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A6D
#612A6D
oklch(39.1% 0.123 320.1)
- #175404
#175404
oklch(39.2% 0.123 140.1)
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 #612A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
Use #612A6D 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.