#512869
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.114 311.1), rgb(81, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#512869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512869 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.114 311.1) |
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 #512869 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512869 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #512869 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #512869 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC86DF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9648C3
oklch(55.5% 0.191 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512869
oklch(36.3% 0.114 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#512869 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) | #12386B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B67 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3444 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512869
#512869
oklch(36.3% 0.114 311.1)
- #2A4800
#2A4800
oklch(36.4% 0.1 131.3)
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 #512869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #512869 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.