#612FA7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.181 297.4), rgb(97, 47, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#612FA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.181 297.4) |
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 #612FA7 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612FA7 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #612FA7 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #612FA7 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B62F9
oklch(63.2% 0.216 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8741E7
oklch(55.5% 0.234 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7330C9
oklch(49% 0.218 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#612FA7
oklch(44% 0.181 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#612FA7 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) | #004DAB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4D68 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612FA7
#612FA7
oklch(44% 0.181 297.4)
- #4F5900
#4F5900
oklch(44% 0.101 117)
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 #612FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #612FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #612FA7 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.