#512772
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.8% 0.126 307), rgb(81, 39, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#512772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512772 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 39, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.126 307) |
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 #512772 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512772 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #512772 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512772 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA85EA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A962E3
oklch(63.2% 0.193 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9443D1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512772
oklch(36.8% 0.126 307)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#512772 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) | #003A74 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183C70 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3648 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512772
#512772
oklch(36.8% 0.126 307)
- #324800
#324800
oklch(36.9% 0.095 126.9)
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 #512772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #512772 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.