#512442
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.079 341.7), rgb(81, 36, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#512442 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512442 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 36, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.079 341.7) |
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 #512442 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512442 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512442 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #512442 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B2
oklch(70.8% 0.095 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9E
oklch(63% 0.121 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65089
oklch(55.6% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4174
oklch(49.2% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512442
oklch(33.4% 0.079 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#512442 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) | #272F43 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333641 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562430 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512442
#512442
oklch(33.4% 0.079 341.7)
- #00422A
#00422A
oklch(33.5% 0.074 161.3)
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 #512442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #512442 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.