#512464
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.115 314.6), rgb(81, 36, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#512464 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512464 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 36, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.115 314.6) |
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 #512464 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512464 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #512464 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512464 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C085DC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B063D2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8536A4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E85
oklch(42.7% 0.147 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512464
oklch(35.4% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#512464 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) | #103566 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223962 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2F40 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512464
#512464
oklch(35.4% 0.115 314.6)
- #224600
#224600
oklch(35.3% 0.102 134.4)
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 #512464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #512464 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.