#612574 Color
#612574 is rgb(97, 37, 116) in RGB, hsl(286, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 68%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612574rgb(97, 37, 116)hsl(286, 52%, 30%)hsv(286, 68%, 45%)cmyk(16%, 68%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.9% 0.138 317.1)lab(26.86% 37.11 -33.61)lch(26.86% 50.07 317.83)What #612574 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 #612574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612574 Channel Values
How #612574 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 37 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612574 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 #612574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612574; 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 #612574
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 #612574 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.
#612574#353574#4A2F74#404073#4F3773#593737#5C3156#404040Using #612574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612574: #612574;background-color: #612574;colors: { 'color-612574': '#612574' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.145, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_612574">#612574</color>fill="#612574"More Purple Colors
#612574 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612574?
#612574 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 37, 116) in RGB and hsl(286, 52%, 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 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #612574?
#612574 is rgb(97, 37, 116) — red 97, green 37, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612574?
#612574 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 68%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612574 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612574 scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612574 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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