#512646
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.079 337.8), rgb(81, 38, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#512646 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512646 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.079 337.8) |
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 #512646 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512646 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512646 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512646 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CE
oklch(81% 0.058 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 338)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3528E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 338)
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Step 700
700
#8B4279
oklch(49.1% 0.122 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#713762
oklch(42.7% 0.1 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512646
oklch(34% 0.079 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#512646 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) | #273147 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333845 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552732 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512646
#512646
oklch(34% 0.079 337.8)
- #024427
#024427
oklch(34.1% 0.08 157.2)
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 #512646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #512646 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.