#51267E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4), rgb(81, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#51267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51267E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4) |
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 #51267E | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51267E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #51267E text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #51267E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B683F7
oklch(70.8% 0.17 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A55DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#913BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B2AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.221 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51267E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#51267E 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) | #003C81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A4F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51267E
#51267E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4)
- #394800
#394800
oklch(37.5% 0.091 122.2)
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 #51267E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #51267E 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.