#512661
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.108 316), rgb(81, 38, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#512661 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512661 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.108 316) |
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 #512661 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512661 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #512661 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512661 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512661
oklch(35.5% 0.108 316)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#512661 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) | #173663 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A5F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50303F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512661
#512661
oklch(35.5% 0.108 316)
- #1F4700
#1F4700
oklch(35.4% 0.105 135.8)
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 #512661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #512661 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.