#612475 Color
#612475 is rgb(97, 36, 117) in RGB, hsl(285, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612475rgb(97, 36, 117)hsl(285, 53%, 30%)hsv(285, 69%, 46%)cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 54%)oklch(38.8% 0.14 316.7)lab(26.74% 37.74 -34.44)lch(26.74% 51.09 317.62)What #612475 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 #612475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612475 Channel Values
How #612475 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 36 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612475 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 #612475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612475; 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 #612475
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 #612475 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.
#612475#353575#4A2F75#404074#4F3774#593737#5C3056#404040Using #612475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612475: #612475;background-color: #612475;colors: { 'color-612475': '#612475' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.141, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_612475">#612475</color>fill="#612475"More Purple Colors
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#612475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612475?
#612475 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 36, 117) in RGB and hsl(285, 53%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #612475?
#612475 is rgb(97, 36, 117) — red 97, green 36, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612475?
#612475 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612475 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612475 scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612475 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 14.42, which is visibly different.
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