#612D53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.091 338.5), rgb(97, 45, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#612D53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D53 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.091 338.5) |
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 #612D53 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D53 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #612D53 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D53 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A91
oklch(55.7% 0.152 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#913A7B
oklch(49% 0.141 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#763164
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612D53
oklch(38.1% 0.091 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#612D53 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) | #2F3A54 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4252 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662E3C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D53
#612D53
oklch(38.1% 0.091 338.5)
- #005030
#005030
oklch(38% 0.088 158.4)
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 #612D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #612D53 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.