What color is #612152?

#612152 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(97, 33, 82), and in HSL hsl(314, 49%, 25%).

Is #612152 accessible as text?

On white, #612152 has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #612152, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #612152?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #612152?

#612152 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #215F2F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #612152 below.

Is #612152 good for buttons?

#612152 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #612152 — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #612152 the same as CSS purple?

No — #612152 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#612152 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #612152

Not just a swatch — here's how #612152 works with other colors. Named schemes with #612152 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #612152 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #612152 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #612152 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #3B0B21

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #612152 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #612152 Secondary #745C6C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #612152 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #612152

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Eminence Rosewood Hunter Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6CBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F213C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #612152 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #612152;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 33 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.112 338.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F0;
  --color-200: #EAC2E1;
  --color-300: #D798C8;
  --color-400: #C270AF;
  --color-500: #A64F91;
  --color-600: #7F4271;
  --color-700: #5B3452;
  --color-800: #3C2537;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F0',
    200: '#EAC2E1',
    300: '#D798C8',
    400: '#C270AF',
    500: '#A64F91',
    600: '#7F4271',
    700: '#5B3452',
    800: '#3C2537',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #612152;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F0;
$base-200: #EAC2E1;
$base-300: #D798C8;
$base-400: #C270AF;
$base-500: #A64F91;
$base-600: #7F4271;
$base-700: #5B3452;
$base-800: #3C2537;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #4C1A40;
$base-subtle: #DBB0D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#612152",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D798C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #612152

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Pairs with #612152

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