#512660
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.107 316.6), rgb(81, 38, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#512660 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512660 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.107 316.6) |
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 #512660 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512660 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #512660 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512660 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512660
oklch(35.4% 0.107 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#512660 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) | #183662 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A5F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502F3F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512660
#512660
oklch(35.4% 0.107 316.6)
- #1D4700
#1D4700
oklch(35.4% 0.106 136.6)
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 #512660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #512660 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.