#511E8B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.167 299.4), rgb(81, 30, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#511E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511E8B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 30, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.167 299.4) |
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 #511E8B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511E8B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #511E8B text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #511E8B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9023FA
oklch(55.6% 0.278 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B0ADA
oklch(49.1% 0.259 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6414B0
oklch(42.7% 0.215 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#511E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1451
oklch(26.9% 0.105 299.5)
#511E8B 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) | #003C8E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B89 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B54 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511E8B
#511E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 299.4)
- #3D4800
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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 #511E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.081
Use #511E8B 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.