#612F72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.12 316.8), rgb(97, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#612F72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F72 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.12 316.8) |
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 #612F72 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #612F72 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F72 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BF
oklch(55.7% 0.2 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B85
oklch(42.7% 0.153 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F72
oklch(40.1% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#612F72 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) | #1F4174 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304670 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603A4C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F72
#612F72
oklch(40.1% 0.12 316.8)
- #245602
#245602
oklch(40.2% 0.12 136.9)
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 #612F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.093
Use #612F72 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.