#512689
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.155 298.7), rgb(81, 38, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#512689 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512689 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.155 298.7) |
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 #512689 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512689 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #512689 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512689 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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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
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D33F1
oklch(55.6% 0.258 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7821D2
oklch(49.1% 0.24 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#6120AA
oklch(42.7% 0.2 298.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512689
oklch(38.5% 0.155 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#512689 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) | #003F8C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E87 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443E55 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512689
#512689
oklch(38.5% 0.155 298.7)
- #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 #512689, 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 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.085
Use #512689 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.