#512A4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.078 330.9), rgb(81, 42, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#512A4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A4D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.078 330.9) |
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 #512A4D | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A4D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A4D text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A4D 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 331)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A4D
oklch(35% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#512A4D 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) | #29354E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542D38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A4D
#512A4D
oklch(35% 0.078 330.9)
- #144624
#144624
oklch(35.1% 0.079 150.6)
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 #512A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #512A4D 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.