#51295A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.094 320), rgb(81, 41, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#51295A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51295A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.094 320) |
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 #51295A | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51295A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #51295A text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #51295A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51295A
oklch(35.5% 0.094 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#51295A 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) | #21365C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A59 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52303D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51295A
#51295A
oklch(35.5% 0.094 320)
- #1D4712
#1D4712
oklch(35.5% 0.094 139.8)
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 #51295A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.088
Use #51295A 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.