#512982
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.143 300.4), rgb(81, 41, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#512982 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512982 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.143 300.4) |
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 #512982 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512982 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #512982 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512982 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B384FA
oklch(70.8% 0.171 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D3CE5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#782CC7
oklch(49.1% 0.221 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6227A1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512982
oklch(38.3% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#512982 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) | #003F85 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E80 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D52 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512982
#512982
oklch(38.3% 0.143 300.4)
- #3D4A00
#3D4A00
oklch(38.4% 0.092 120.5)
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 #512982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #512982 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.