#612C49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.086 348), rgb(97, 44, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#612C49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C49 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.086 348) |
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 #612C49 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C49 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #612C49 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C49 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26697
oklch(63.2% 0.131 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B82
oklch(55.6% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#943B6E
oklch(49% 0.133 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#793259
oklch(42.8% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C49
oklch(37.5% 0.086 348)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#612C49 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) | #31384A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B37 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C49
#612C49
oklch(37.5% 0.086 348)
- #004E39
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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 #612C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
Use #612C49 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.