#612E77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.127 314.4), rgb(97, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#612E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E77 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.127 314.4) |
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 #612E77 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E77 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #612E77 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E77 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612E77
oklch(40.3% 0.127 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#612E77 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) | #184179 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4675 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B4E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E77
#612E77
oklch(40.3% 0.127 314.4)
- #2B5500
#2B5500
oklch(40.3% 0.116 134.3)
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 #612E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #612E77 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.