#612D8C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.153 305.9), rgb(97, 45, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#612D8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D8C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.153 305.9) |
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 #612D8C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D8C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #612D8C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D8C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9149CD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 306)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612D8C
oklch(41.6% 0.153 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#612D8C 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) | #00458F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13478A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4258 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D8C
#612D8C
oklch(41.6% 0.153 305.9)
- #3E5600
#3E5600
oklch(41.8% 0.106 126)
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 #612D8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
Use #612D8C 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.