#512688
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.154 299), rgb(81, 38, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#512688 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512688 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.154 299) |
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 #512688 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512688 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #512688 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512688 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D34F0
oklch(55.6% 0.256 299)
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Step 700
700
#7822D1
oklch(49.1% 0.239 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6121A9
oklch(42.7% 0.198 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512688
oklch(38.4% 0.154 299)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#512688 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) | #003F8B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E86 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443E54 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512688
#512688
oklch(38.4% 0.154 299)
- #3F4A00
#3F4A00
oklch(38.6% 0.091 119)
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 #512688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #512688 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.