#512A48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.073 336.2), rgb(81, 42, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#512A48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.073 336.2) |
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 #512A48 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A48 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A48 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A48 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA3
oklch(63% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E558E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#874578
oklch(49% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A48
oklch(34.8% 0.073 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#512A48 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) | #2A3449 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A47 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B35 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A48
#512A48
oklch(34.8% 0.073 336.2)
- #11452A
#11452A
oklch(34.8% 0.072 156.4)
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 #512A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #512A48 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.