#51265D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.103 318.4), rgb(81, 38, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#51265D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51265D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.103 318.4) |
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 #51265D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51265D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51265D text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #51265D 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853B99
oklch(49% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51265D
oklch(35.2% 0.103 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#51265D 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) | #1A355F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512E3D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51265D
#51265D
oklch(35.2% 0.103 318.4)
- #1A4707
#1A4707
oklch(35.3% 0.103 138.6)
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 #51265D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #51265D 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.