#612371 Color
#612371 is rgb(97, 35, 113) in RGB, hsl(288, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 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 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612371rgb(97, 35, 113)hsl(288, 53%, 29%)hsv(288, 69%, 44%)cmyk(14%, 69%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38.4% 0.138 318.7)lab(26.35% 37.54 -32.52)lch(26.35% 49.66 319.10)What #612371 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 #612371, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612371 Channel Values
How #612371 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 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 53% · 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 14% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612371 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 #612371
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612371; 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 #612371
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 #612371 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.
#612371#343471#4A2E71#404070#4F3670#593535#5C2F53#3F3F3FUsing #612371 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612371: #612371;background-color: #612371;colors: { 'color-612371': '#612371' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.137, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_612371">#612371</color>fill="#612371"More Purple Colors
#612371 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612371 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612371?
#612371 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 35, 113) in RGB and hsl(288, 53%, 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 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #612371?
#612371 is rgb(97, 35, 113) — red 97, green 35, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612371?
#612371 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 69%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612371 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612371 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612371 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612371 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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