#612579 Color
#612579 is rgb(97, 37, 121) in RGB, hsl(283, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612579rgb(97, 37, 121)hsl(283, 53%, 31%)hsv(283, 69%, 47%)cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.2% 0.143 314.7)lab(27.14% 37.95 -36.34)lch(27.14% 52.54 316.25)What #612579 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 #612579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612579 Channel Values
How #612579 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612579 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 #612579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612579; 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 #612579
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 #612579 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.
#612579#353579#4A2F79#404078#4F3779#583939#5C3259#414141Using #612579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612579: #612579;background-color: #612579;colors: { 'color-612579': '#612579' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.145, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_612579">#612579</color>fill="#612579"More Purple Colors
#612579 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612579?
#612579 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 37, 121) in RGB and hsl(283, 53%, 31%) 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 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #612579?
#612579 is rgb(97, 37, 121) — red 97, green 37, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612579?
#612579 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612579 scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612579 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 12.52, which is visibly different.
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