#511F5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.112 321.3), rgb(81, 31, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#511F5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511F5A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 31, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.112 321.3) |
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 #511F5A | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511F5A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511F5A text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #511F5A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C783D3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B761C7
oklch(63.1% 0.171 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A244B3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B349A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#712D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#511F5A
oklch(34% 0.112 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#511F5A 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) | #12315C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253658 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522839 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511F5A
#511F5A
oklch(34% 0.112 321.3)
- #094501
#094501
oklch(34% 0.112 141.3)
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 #511F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #511F5A 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.