#612B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.107 328.1), rgb(97, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#612B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B60 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.107 328.1) |
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 #612B60 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B60 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612B60 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B60 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A843A7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 328)
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Step 700
700
#90348F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B60
oklch(38.5% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#612B60 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) | #263B62 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643141 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B60
#612B60
oklch(38.5% 0.107 328.1)
- #06521F
#06521F
oklch(38.4% 0.107 148.2)
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 #612B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #612B60 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.