#612C5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.102 331), rgb(97, 44, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#612C5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 331°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C5C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.102 331) |
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 #612C5C | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C5C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #612C5C text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C5C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 331)
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Step 600
600
#A846A0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#903689
oklch(49% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C5C
oklch(38.4% 0.102 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#612C5C 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) | #2A3B5E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653040 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C5C
#612C5C
oklch(38.4% 0.102 331)
- #035225
#035225
oklch(38.4% 0.102 151)
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 #612C5C, 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 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #612C5C 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.