#51244D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.089 330.8), rgb(81, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#51244D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51244D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.089 330.8) |
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 #51244D | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51244D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51244D text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #51244D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C788C0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B768B0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E84
oklch(49.1% 0.138 331)
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Step 800
800
#71346C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51244D
oklch(34% 0.089 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#51244D 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) | #22314E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F374C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542835 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51244D
#51244D
oklch(34% 0.089 330.8)
- #03441E
#03441E
oklch(33.9% 0.089 151.1)
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 #51244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #51244D 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.