#612F55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.089 337), rgb(97, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#612F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F55 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.089 337) |
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 #612F55 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F55 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #612F55 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F55 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D1
oklch(81% 0.067 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F55
oklch(38.5% 0.089 337)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#612F55 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) | #303C56 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4354 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66313E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F55
#612F55
oklch(38.5% 0.089 337)
- #055230
#055230
oklch(38.7% 0.09 156.9)
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 #612F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #612F55 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.