#612C77 Color
#612C77 is rgb(97, 44, 119) in RGB, hsl(282, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 63%, 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 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612C77rgb(97, 44, 119)hsl(282, 46%, 32%)hsv(282, 63%, 47%)cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40% 0.13 314.7)lab(28.34% 34.19 -33.17)lch(28.34% 47.64 315.87)What #612C77 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 #612C77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612C77 Channel Values
How #612C77 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 44 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 46% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 63% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612C77 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 #612C77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612C77; 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 #612C77
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 #612C77 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.
#612C77#393977#4C3477#434376#513B77#593C3C#5C3659#434343Using #612C77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612c77: #612C77;background-color: #612C77;colors: { 'color-612c77': '#612C77' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.173, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_612c77">#612C77</color>fill="#612C77"More Purple Colors
#612C77 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612C77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612C77?
#612C77 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 44, 119) in RGB and hsl(282, 46%, 32%) 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 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #612C77?
#612C77 is rgb(97, 44, 119) — red 97, green 44, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612C77?
#612C77 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612C77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612C77 scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612C77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612C77 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 15.66, which is visibly different.
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