#612B86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.149 308.5), rgb(97, 43, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#612B86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B86 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.149 308.5) |
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 #612B86 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B86 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #612B86 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B86 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612B86
oklch(40.9% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#612B86 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) | #004389 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4684 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E54 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B86
#612B86
oklch(40.9% 0.149 308.5)
- #385400
#385400
oklch(40.8% 0.107 128.4)
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 #612B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
Use #612B86 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.