#512568
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.118 312.2), rgb(81, 37, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#512568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512568 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 37, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.118 312.2) |
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 #512568 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512568 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #512568 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512568 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9945C4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8336A9
oklch(49.2% 0.182 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512568
oklch(35.8% 0.118 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#512568 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) | #0C376A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A66 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3142 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512568
#512568
oklch(35.8% 0.118 312.2)
- #274700
#274700
oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.5)
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 #512568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #512568 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.