#512676
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37% 0.133 305.5), rgb(81, 38, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#512676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512676 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.133 305.5) |
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 #512676 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512676 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #512676 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512676 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984EF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A85FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9340D7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BB
oklch(49.2% 0.206 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512676
oklch(37% 0.133 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#512676 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) | #003A78 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113C74 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B374A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512676
#512676
oklch(37% 0.133 305.5)
- #344800
#344800
oklch(37.1% 0.094 125.6)
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 #512676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #512676 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.