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#612862 Color

#612862 is rgb(97, 40, 98) in RGB, hsl(299, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 59%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612862
HEX#612862
RGBrgb(97, 40, 98)
HSLhsl(299, 42%, 27%)
HSVhsv(299, 59%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 59%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(38.2% 0.115 326.9)
LABlab(26.51% 32.80 -22.60)
LCHlch(26.51% 39.83 325.43)

What #612862 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 #612862, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#612862 Channel Values

How #612862 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 40 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 42% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 59% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612862 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 text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #612862

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612862; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #612862

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

Shades

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How #612862 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#612862
Protanopia#373762
Protanomaly#4B3162
Deuteranopia#424261
Deuteranomaly#503961
Tritanopia#5C3434
Tritanomaly#5E2F4A
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #612862 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-612862: #612862;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612862;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612862': '#612862' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.157, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_612862">#612862</color>
SVG fillfill="#612862"

More Pink Colors

#612862 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#612862 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612862?

#612862 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 40, 98) in RGB and hsl(299, 42%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #612862?

#612862 is rgb(97, 40, 98) — red 97, green 40, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612862?

#612862 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 59%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612862 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612862 scores 10.56:1 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 #612862 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612862 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.44, which is visibly different.

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