#612F70
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.118 317.9), rgb(97, 47, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#612F70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F70 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.118 317.9) |
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 #612F70 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F70 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #612F70 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F70 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C583D9
oklch(70.8% 0.14 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B560CF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8932A2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B83
oklch(42.6% 0.151 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F70
oklch(40% 0.118 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#612F70 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) | #214172 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61394B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F70
#612F70
oklch(40% 0.118 317.9)
- #225507
#225507
oklch(39.9% 0.118 137.9)
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 #612F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.094
Use #612F70 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.