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#612FAC Color

#612FAC is rgb(97, 47, 172) in RGB, hsl(264, 57%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 73%, 0%, 33%) 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 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612FAC
HEX#612FAC
RGBrgb(97, 47, 172)
HSLhsl(264, 57%, 43%)
HSVhsv(264, 73%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 73%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.186 296.2)
LABlab(32.25% 43.08 -59.39)
LCHlch(32.25% 73.38 305.96)

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

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

#612FAC Channel Values

How #612FAC 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 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 57% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 73% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612FAC 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 text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #612FAC

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

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Tints & Shades of #612FAC

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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Shades

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How #612FAC 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#612FAC
Protanopia#3B3BAC
Protanomaly#4D37AC
Deuteranopia#4444AC
Deuteranomaly#513DAC
Tritanopia#4B4E4E
Tritanomaly#55447F
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #612FAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-612fac: #612FAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612FAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612fac': '#612FAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.184, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_612fac">#612FAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#612FAC"

More Purple Colors

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

#612FAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612FAC?

#612FAC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 47, 172) in RGB and hsl(264, 57%, 43%) 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 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #612FAC?

#612FAC is rgb(97, 47, 172) — red 97, green 47, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612FAC?

#612FAC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 73%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612FAC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612FAC scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #612FAC 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 12.6, which is visibly different.

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