#612F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.084 343.8), rgb(97, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#612F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F4E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.084 343.8) |
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 #612F4E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F4E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #612F4E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F4E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344)
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Step 500
500
#BE679D
oklch(63% 0.129 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94D87
oklch(55.5% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#913E73
oklch(49.2% 0.129 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#76335D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F4E
oklch(38.2% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#612F4E 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) | #333B4F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672F3B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F4E
#612F4E
oklch(38.2% 0.084 343.8)
- #005037
#005037
oklch(38.2% 0.081 164.1)
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 #612F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #612F4E 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.