#512550
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.091 328.2), rgb(81, 37, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#512550 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 328°. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512550 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 37, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.091 328.2) |
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 #512550 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512550 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512550 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512550 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512550
oklch(34.3% 0.091 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#512550 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) | #213251 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E384F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532937 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512550
#512550
oklch(34.3% 0.091 328.2)
- #0B451B
#0B451B
oklch(34.4% 0.091 148)
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 #512550, 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 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #512550 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.