#612BC5 Color
#612BC5 is rgb(97, 43, 197) in RGB, hsl(261, 64%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612BC5rgb(97, 43, 197)hsl(261, 64%, 47%)hsv(261, 78%, 77%)cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 23%)oklch(46.2% 0.218 291.3)lab(33.51% 50.20 -72.10)lch(33.51% 87.86 304.85)What #612BC5 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 #612BC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612BC5 Channel Values
How #612BC5 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 43 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 64% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 78% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612BC5 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 #612BC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612BC5; 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 #612BC5
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 #612BC5 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.
#612BC5#3939C5#4C34C5#4343C5#503BC5#405555#4F4890#515151Using #612BC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612bc5: #612BC5;background-color: #612BC5;colors: { 'color-612bc5': '#612BC5' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.169, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_612bc5">#612BC5</color>fill="#612BC5"More Purple Colors
#612BC5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612BC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612BC5?
#612BC5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 43, 197) in RGB and hsl(261, 64%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.52.
What is the RGB value of #612BC5?
#612BC5 is rgb(97, 43, 197) — red 97, green 43, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612BC5?
#612BC5 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612BC5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612BC5 scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612BC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612BC5 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.
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