#612E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.7% 0.097 331.8), rgb(97, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#612E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E5B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 331.8) |
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 #612E5B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E5B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #612E5B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E5B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 332)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E5B
oklch(38.7% 0.097 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#612E5B 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) | #2C3C5D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B435A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653240 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E5B
#612E5B
oklch(38.7% 0.097 331.8)
- #095228
#095228
oklch(38.6% 0.097 151.7)
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 #612E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #612E5B 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.