#512372
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.3% 0.132 307.8), rgb(81, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#512372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512372 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.132 307.8) |
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 #512372 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512372 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #512372 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512372 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F3
oklch(81% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EC
oklch(70.8% 0.158 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#973ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.221 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#812EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.206 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#692895
oklch(42.7% 0.171 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512372
oklch(36.3% 0.132 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#512372 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) | #003874 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133A70 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3447 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512372
#512372
oklch(36.3% 0.132 307.8)
- #2F4600
#2F4600
oklch(36.1% 0.094 127.8)
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 #512372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #512372 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.