#612B7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.135 313.5), rgb(97, 43, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#612B7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B7A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 313.5) |
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 #612B7A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B7A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #612B7A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B7A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B559E0
oklch(63.2% 0.207 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A037CD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8927B2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2390
oklch(42.6% 0.174 313.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B7A
oklch(40.1% 0.135 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#612B7A 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) | #0C407C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274578 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B7A
#612B7A
oklch(40.1% 0.135 313.5)
- #2D5400
#2D5400
oklch(40.1% 0.114 133.3)
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 #612B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #612B7A 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.