#612E7A Color
#612E7A is rgb(97, 46, 122) in RGB, hsl(280, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612E7Argb(97, 46, 122)hsl(280, 45%, 33%)hsv(280, 62%, 48%)cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 52%)oklch(40.5% 0.131 313)lab(28.90% 33.70 -34.18)lch(28.90% 47.99 314.59)What #612E7A 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 #612E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612E7A Channel Values
How #612E7A 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 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612E7A 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 #612E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612E7A; 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 #612E7A
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 #612E7A 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.
#612E7A#3B3B7A#4D367A#444479#513C7A#583E3E#5C385C#454545Using #612E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612e7a: #612E7A;background-color: #612E7A;colors: { 'color-612e7a': '#612E7A' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.180, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_612e7a">#612E7A</color>fill="#612E7A"More Purple Colors
#612E7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612E7A?
#612E7A is a dark purple — rgb(97, 46, 122) in RGB and hsl(280, 45%, 33%) 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 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #612E7A?
#612E7A is rgb(97, 46, 122) — red 97, green 46, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612E7A?
#612E7A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612E7A scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612E7A 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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