#512868
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.113 311.6), rgb(81, 40, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#512868 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512868 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 40, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.113 311.6) |
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 #512868 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512868 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #512868 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512868 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D4
oklch(63% 0.173 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9749C1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512868
oklch(36.3% 0.113 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#512868 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) | #13386A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B66 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3444 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512868
#512868
oklch(36.3% 0.113 311.6)
- #294800
#294800
oklch(36.3% 0.101 131.8)
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 #512868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #512868 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.