#51114B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.4% 0.118 332.1), rgb(81, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#51114B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51114B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.118 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #51114B | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51114B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51114B text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #51114B text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC5FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.223 332)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51114B
oklch(31.4% 0.118 332.1)
#51114B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0D284D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263149 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55182C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51114B
#51114B
oklch(31.4% 0.118 332.1)
- #003D1B
#003D1B
oklch(31.5% 0.083 152)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #51114B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #51114B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.