#612370 Color
#612370 is rgb(97, 35, 112) in RGB, hsl(288, 52%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 69%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612370rgb(97, 35, 112)hsl(288, 52%, 29%)hsv(288, 69%, 44%)cmyk(13%, 69%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38.4% 0.137 319.2)lab(26.29% 37.38 -31.96)lch(26.29% 49.18 319.46)What #612370 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 #612370, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612370 Channel Values
How #612370 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 52% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612370 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 #612370
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612370; 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 #612370
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 #612370 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.
#612370#343470#4A2E70#40406F#4F366F#593535#5D2E53#3F3F3FUsing #612370 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612370: #612370;background-color: #612370;colors: { 'color-612370': '#612370' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.137, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_612370">#612370</color>fill="#612370"More Purple Colors
#612370 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612370 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612370?
#612370 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 35, 112) in RGB and hsl(288, 52%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #612370?
#612370 is rgb(97, 35, 112) — red 97, green 35, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612370?
#612370 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 69%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612370 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612370 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612370 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612370 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.
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