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#612FA2 Color

#612FA2 is rgb(97, 47, 162) in RGB, hsl(266, 55%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 71%, 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612FA2
HEX#612FA2
RGBrgb(97, 47, 162)
HSLhsl(266, 55%, 41%)
HSVhsv(266, 71%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.175 298.8)
LABlab(31.55% 40.99 -54.54)
LCHlch(31.55% 68.23 306.93)

What #612FA2 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 #612FA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 5.73Purple Heart#69359CΔE 7.22Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 7.36KSU Purple#512888ΔE 10.71Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 11.38Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.9

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

#612FA2 Channel Values

How #612FA2 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 47 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 55% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 71% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612FA2 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 text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #612FA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #612FA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612FA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#612FA2
Complementary
#70A22F
Analogous
#2F37A2
Analogous
#9A2FA2
Triadic
#A2612F
Triadic
#2FA261
Split comp.
#A29A2F
Split comp.
#37A22F

Tints & Shades of #612FA2

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

#7438C2
#8955CE
#9F75D7
#B898E1
#CEB8EA
#E4D7F4

Shades

#55298E
#472277
#3B1D63
#2F174F
#23113B
#150A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #612FA2.

How #612FA2 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#612FA2
Protanopia#3B3BA2
Protanomaly#4D37A2
Deuteranopia#4444A1
Deuteranomaly#513DA2
Tritanopia#4E4B4B
Tritanomaly#564178
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #612FA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-612fa2: #612FA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612FA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612fa2': '#612FA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.184, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_612fa2">#612FA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#612FA2"

More Purple Colors

#612FA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#612FA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612FA2?

#612FA2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 47, 162) in RGB and hsl(266, 55%, 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #612FA2?

#612FA2 is rgb(97, 47, 162) — red 97, green 47, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612FA2?

#612FA2 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612FA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612FA2 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #612FA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612FA2 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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