#512979
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7), rgb(81, 41, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#512979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512979 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7) |
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 #512979 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512979 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #512979 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512979 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A461EB
oklch(63% 0.203 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#512979 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) | #003C7B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113D77 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493A4D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512979
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
- #384900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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 #512979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #512979 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.