#51277F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.142 301.8), rgb(81, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#51277F 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51277F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.142 301.8) |
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 #51277F | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51277F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #51277F text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #51277F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#903CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.237 302)
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Step 700
700
#7A2BC5
oklch(49% 0.22 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#63279F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 301.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51277F
oklch(37.8% 0.142 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#51277F 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) | #003D82 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B4F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51277F
#51277F
oklch(37.8% 0.142 301.8)
- #3A4900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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 #51277F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #51277F 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.