#612C5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.1 332.5), rgb(97, 44, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#612C5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C5A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.1 332.5) |
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 #612C5A | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C5A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #612C5A text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C5A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913786
oklch(49.1% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C5A
oklch(38.3% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#612C5A 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) | #2B3B5C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4258 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65303F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C5A
#612C5A
oklch(38.3% 0.1 332.5)
- #005227
#005227
oklch(38.4% 0.1 152.3)
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 #612C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #612C5A 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.