#612E5D Color
#612E5D is rgb(97, 46, 93) in RGB, hsl(305, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612E5Drgb(97, 46, 93)hsl(305, 36%, 28%)hsv(305, 53%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 62%)oklch(38.8% 0.099 330.3)lab(27.52% 28.93 -17.78)lch(27.52% 33.95 328.42)What #612E5D 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 #612E5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612E5D Channel Values
How #612E5D 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 46 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 4% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612E5D 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 #612E5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612E5D; 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 #612E5D
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 #612E5D 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.
#612E5D#3B3B5D#4D365D#44445C#513C5C#5D3737#5F3349#414141Using #612E5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612e5d: #612E5D;background-color: #612E5D;colors: { 'color-612e5d': '#612E5D' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.180, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_612e5d">#612E5D</color>fill="#612E5D"More Pink Colors
#612E5D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612E5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612E5D?
#612E5D is a dark pink — rgb(97, 46, 93) in RGB and hsl(305, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #612E5D?
#612E5D is rgb(97, 46, 93) — red 97, green 46, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612E5D?
#612E5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612E5D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612E5D scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612E5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612E5D 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 26.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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