#612F9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.169 300.1), rgb(97, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#612F9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F9D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.169 300.1) |
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 #612F9D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F9D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #612F9D text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #612F9D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F64EF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DD
oklch(55.6% 0.219 300)
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Step 700
700
#7635C0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612F9D
oklch(43.2% 0.169 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.132 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#612F9D 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) | #004BA0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544962 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F9D
#612F9D
oklch(43.2% 0.169 300.1)
- #495800
#495800
oklch(43.2% 0.103 120.4)
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 #612F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #612F9D 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.