#512A4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.076 333), rgb(81, 42, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#512A4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A4B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.076 333) |
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 #512A4B | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A4B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A4B text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A4B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D1
oklch(81% 0.057 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.115 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5593
oklch(55.7% 0.126 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A4B
oklch(34.9% 0.076 333)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#512A4B 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) | #29344C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542C37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A4B
#512A4B
oklch(34.9% 0.076 333)
- #134527
#134527
oklch(34.8% 0.075 153.4)
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 #512A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #512A4B 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.