#512165
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.121 314.5), rgb(81, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#512165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512165 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.121 314.5) |
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 #512165 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512165 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512165 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512165 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C283DF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8632A8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512165
oklch(35% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#512165 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) | #063467 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3863 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2E3F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512165
#512165
oklch(35% 0.121 314.5)
- #214500
#214500
oklch(34.9% 0.101 134.6)
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 #512165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #512165 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.