#612F7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.129 312.9), rgb(97, 47, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#612F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F7A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.129 312.9) |
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 #612F7A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F7A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #612F7A text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F7A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 313)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 313)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612F7A
oklch(40.6% 0.129 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#612F7A 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) | #16437C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4678 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C50 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F7A
#612F7A
oklch(40.6% 0.129 312.9)
- #2F5500
#2F5500
oklch(40.5% 0.114 132.8)
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 #612F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #612F7A 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.