#51295C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.097 318.6), rgb(81, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#51295C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51295C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.097 318.6) |
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 #51295C | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51295C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #51295C text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #51295C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51295C
oklch(35.7% 0.097 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#51295C 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) | #1F365E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51303E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51295C
#51295C
oklch(35.7% 0.097 318.6)
- #1E470F
#1E470F
oklch(35.5% 0.096 138.7)
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 #51295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #51295C 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.