#612E56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.092 336), rgb(97, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#612E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E56 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.092 336) |
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 #612E56 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E56 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612E56 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E56 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A95
oklch(55.6% 0.153 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 336)
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Step 800
800
#753167
oklch(42.7% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E56
oklch(38.4% 0.092 336)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#612E56 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) | #2F3B57 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4355 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65303E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E56
#612E56
oklch(38.4% 0.092 336)
- #02512E
#02512E
oklch(38.3% 0.091 156.4)
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 #612E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #612E56 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.