What color is #612B50?

#612B50 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(97, 43, 80), and in HSL hsl(319, 39%, 27%).

Is #612B50 accessible as text?

On white, #612B50 has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #612B50, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #612B50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #612B50?

#612B50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A603B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #612B50 below.

Is #612B50 good for buttons?

#612B50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #612B50 — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #612B50 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #612B50 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#612B50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #612B50

Not just a swatch — here's how #612B50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #612B50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #612B50 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #612B50 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #612B50 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #3B1422

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 #612B50 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 #612B50 Secondary #76616E 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 #612B50 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CFDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #602A3D — 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 #612B50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #612B50;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 43 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F3E2EE;
  --color-200: #E6C6DC;
  --color-300: #D19EC1;
  --color-400: #B979A5;
  --color-500: #9D5887;
  --color-600: #79496A;
  --color-700: #57384D;
  --color-800: #3A2734;
  --color-900: #241921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F3E2EE',
    200: '#E6C6DC',
    300: '#D19EC1',
    400: '#B979A5',
    500: '#9D5887',
    600: '#79496A',
    700: '#57384D',
    800: '#3A2734',
    900: '#241921',
  },
}

$base: #612B50;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F3E2EE;
$base-200: #E6C6DC;
$base-300: #D19EC1;
$base-400: #B979A5;
$base-500: #9D5887;
$base-600: #79496A;
$base-700: #57384D;
$base-800: #3A2734;
$base-900: #241921;
$base-hover: #4D223F;
$base-subtle: #D8B7CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#612B50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B979A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D5887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79496A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57384D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #612B50

Color Lab

Pairs with #612B50

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