#612B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.113 324.8), rgb(97, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#612B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B65 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.113 324.8) |
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 #612B65 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B65 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #612B65 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B65 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B65
oklch(38.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#612B65 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) | #233C67 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354363 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633243 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B65
#612B65
oklch(38.8% 0.113 324.8)
- #0E5318
#0E5318
oklch(38.8% 0.112 144.9)
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 #612B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #612B65 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.