#612C64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.11 325.4), rgb(97, 44, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#612C64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C64 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.11 325.4) |
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 #612C64 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C64 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #612C64 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C64 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C64
oklch(38.9% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#612C64 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) | #253D66 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364362 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633343 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C64
#612C64
oklch(38.9% 0.11 325.4)
- #10531B
#10531B
oklch(38.8% 0.109 145.5)
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 #612C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #612C64 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.