#612F77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.125 314.3), rgb(97, 47, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#612F77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F77 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.125 314.3) |
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 #612F77 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F77 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #612F77 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F77 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC8
oklch(63% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9550B4
oklch(55.6% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612F77
oklch(40.5% 0.125 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#612F77 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) | #1A4279 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4675 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3B4E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F77
#612F77
oklch(40.5% 0.125 314.3)
- #2B5600
#2B5600
oklch(40.6% 0.117 134.5)
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 #612F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #612F77 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.