#612871 Color
#612871 is rgb(97, 40, 113) in RGB, hsl(287, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 65%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612871rgb(97, 40, 113)hsl(287, 48%, 30%)hsv(287, 65%, 44%)cmyk(14%, 65%, 0%, 56%)oklch(39.1% 0.13 318.2)lab(27.25% 35.17 -31.09)lch(27.25% 46.95 318.52)What #612871 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 #612871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612871 Channel Values
How #612871 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 40 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.24:1 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 #612871 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 #612871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612871; 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 #612871
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 #612871 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.
#612871#373771#4B3171#424270#503970#5A3838#5D3254#414141Using #612871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612871: #612871;background-color: #612871;colors: { 'color-612871': '#612871' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.157, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_612871">#612871</color>fill="#612871"More Purple Colors
#612871 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612871?
#612871 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 40, 113) in RGB and hsl(287, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #612871?
#612871 is rgb(97, 40, 113) — red 97, green 40, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612871?
#612871 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 65%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612871 scores 10.24:1 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 #612871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612871 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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