What color is #612849?

#612849 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #612849?

The RGB value is 97, 40, 73: 97 red, 40 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #612849?

The complementary color is #286140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #612849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#612849 color

#612849 rgb(97, 40, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #612849 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 15.7% green and 28.6% blue (97, 40, 73).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#612849 color codes

HEX	`#612849`
RGB	`rgb(97, 40, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 15.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.38, 30.12, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.38, 31.17, 345.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.891, 4.541, 6.816)`
Decimal	`6367305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #612849, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #612849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#612849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #612849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #612849; }
.text { color: #612849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 40 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #612849, #61282c); }

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Questions

What color is #612849?: #612849 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #612849?: The RGB value is 97, 40, 73: 97 red, 40 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #612849?: The complementary color is #286140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #612849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.