#612B52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1), rgb(97, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#612B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B52 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1) |
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 #612B52 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B52 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #612B52 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B52 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C163A6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#93387B
oklch(49% 0.146 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#612B52 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) | #2D3953 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4251 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662C3A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B52
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
- #004F30
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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 #612B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #612B52 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.