#612E57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.093 335.1), rgb(97, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#612E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 335°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E57 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.093 335.1) |
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 #612E57 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E57 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #612E57 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E57 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BD65AB
oklch(63.1% 0.142 335.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A84A97
oklch(55.7% 0.155 334.9)
-
Step 700
700
#903A80
oklch(49.1% 0.145 335.4)
-
Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E57
oklch(38.5% 0.093 335.1)
-
Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#612E57 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) | #2E3C58 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4356 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65303E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E57
#612E57
oklch(38.5% 0.093 335.1)
- #03522D
#03522D
oklch(38.6% 0.093 155.2)
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 #612E57, 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 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #612E57 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.