#612F69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.11 321.9), rgb(97, 47, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#612F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F69 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.11 321.9) |
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 #612F69 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F69 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #612F69 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F69 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C784D1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B761C5
oklch(63% 0.169 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3598
oklch(49.1% 0.17 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F69
oklch(39.6% 0.11 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#612F69 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) | #263F6B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354567 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623747 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F69
#612F69
oklch(39.6% 0.11 321.9)
- #1C5417
#1C5417
oklch(39.5% 0.109 142)
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 #612F69, 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 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #612F69 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.