#612B62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.109 326.7), rgb(97, 43, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#612B62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B62 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.109 326.7) |
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 #612B62 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B62 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612B62 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B62 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBE
oklch(63% 0.168 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A742AA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3392
oklch(49% 0.17 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752C76
oklch(42.8% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B62
oklch(38.6% 0.109 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#612B62 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) | #253C64 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364360 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643142 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B62
#612B62
oklch(38.6% 0.109 326.7)
- #09531C
#09531C
oklch(38.7% 0.11 146.7)
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 #612B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #612B62 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.