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#612593 Color

#612593 is rgb(97, 37, 147) in RGB, hsl(273, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 75%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612593
HEX#612593
RGBrgb(97, 37, 147)
HSLhsl(273, 60%, 36%)
HSVhsv(273, 75%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 75%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.171 304.7)
LABlab(28.78% 42.65 -49.89)
LCHlch(28.78% 65.64 310.52)

What #612593 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 #612593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 5.98Purple Heart#69359CΔE 6.31Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.78KSU Purple#512888ΔE 8.34Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 10.17Indigo#4B0082ΔE 10.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#612593 Channel Values

How #612593 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 37 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 60% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 75% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612593 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.

TextWhite text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #612593

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612593; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#612593
Complementary
#569325
Analogous
#2A2593
Analogous
#93258D
Triadic
#936125
Triadic
#259361
Split comp.
#8D9325
Split comp.
#25932A

Tints & Shades of #612593

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.

Tints

#7A2EB8
#9143D0
#A668D9
#B989E1
#CFADEB
#E5D2F4

Shades

#54207E
#491C6E
#3B165A
#311249
#230D35
#180925

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How #612593 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.

Typical#612593
Protanopia#353593
Protanomaly#4A2F93
Deuteranopia#404092
Deuteranomaly#4F3793
Tritanopia#524141
Tritanomaly#58386B
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #612593 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-612593: #612593;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612593;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612593': '#612593' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.145, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_612593">#612593</color>
SVG fillfill="#612593"

More Purple Colors

#612593 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#612593 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612593?

#612593 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 37, 147) in RGB and hsl(273, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #612593?

#612593 is rgb(97, 37, 147) — red 97, green 37, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612593?

#612593 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 75%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612593 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612593 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #612593 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612593 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 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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