#612E6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.114 320.8), rgb(97, 46, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#612E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E6B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.114 320.8) |
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 #612E6B | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E6B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #612E6B text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E6B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C8
oklch(63% 0.174 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A343B5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 321)
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Step 700
700
#8B339C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E6B
oklch(39.6% 0.114 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#612E6B 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) | #233F6D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623748 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E6B
#612E6B
oklch(39.6% 0.114 320.8)
- #1C5412
#1C5412
oklch(39.4% 0.113 140.9)
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 #612E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #612E6B 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.