#612361 Color
#612361 is rgb(97, 35, 97) in RGB, hsl(300, 47%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612361rgb(97, 35, 97)hsl(300, 47%, 26%)hsv(300, 64%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 62%)oklch(37.4% 0.122 327.7)lab(25.53% 35.08 -23.48)lch(25.53% 42.21 326.21)What #612361 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #612361, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612361 Channel Values
How #612361 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 97 · G 35 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 47% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 64% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612361 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #612361
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612361; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #612361
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #612361 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#612361#343461#4A2E61#404060#4F3660#5C3030#5E2B48#3D3D3DUsing #612361 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612361: #612361;background-color: #612361;colors: { 'color-612361': '#612361' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.137, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_612361">#612361</color>fill="#612361"More Pink Colors
#612361 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612361 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612361?
#612361 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 35, 97) in RGB and hsl(300, 47%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #612361?
#612361 is rgb(97, 35, 97) — red 97, green 35, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612361?
#612361 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612361 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612361 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612361 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612361 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.1, which is visibly different.
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