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#612EA3 Color

#612EA3 is rgb(97, 46, 163) in RGB, hsl(266, 56%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 72%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612EA3
HEX#612EA3
RGBrgb(97, 46, 163)
HSLhsl(266, 56%, 41%)
HSVhsv(266, 72%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 72%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.177 298.6)
LABlab(31.44% 41.68 -55.33)
LCHlch(31.44% 69.27 306.99)

What #612EA3 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 #612EA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 5.15Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.19Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 8.36Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 10.72KSU Purple#512888ΔE 11.58Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#612EA3 Channel Values

How #612EA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 46 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 56% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 72% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612EA3 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.

TextWhite text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #612EA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #612EA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612EA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#612EA3
Complementary
#70A32E
Analogous
#2E36A3
Analogous
#9B2EA3
Triadic
#A3612E
Triadic
#2EA361
Split comp.
#A39B2E
Split comp.
#36A32E

Tints & Shades of #612EA3

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.

Tints

#7437C3
#8954CF
#9F74D8
#B898E2
#CEB7EB
#E4D7F4

Shades

#55288F
#472277
#3B1C63
#2F1650
#23113C
#150A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #612EA3.

How #612EA3 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.

Typical#612EA3
Protanopia#3B3BA3
Protanomaly#4D36A3
Deuteranopia#4444A2
Deuteranomaly#513CA3
Tritanopia#4E4B4B
Tritanomaly#564178
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #612EA3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-612ea3: #612EA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612EA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612ea3': '#612EA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.180, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_612ea3">#612EA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#612EA3"

More Purple Colors

#612EA3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#612EA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612EA3?

#612EA3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 46, 163) in RGB and hsl(266, 56%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #612EA3?

#612EA3 is rgb(97, 46, 163) — red 97, green 46, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612EA3?

#612EA3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 72%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612EA3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612EA3 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #612EA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612EA3 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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