#512A68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.109 311.2), rgb(81, 42, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#512A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A68 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.109 311.2) |
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 #512A68 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A68 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #512A68 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A68 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#954BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 311)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA5
oklch(49% 0.17 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A68
oklch(36.6% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#512A68 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) | #17396A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C66 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3544 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A68
#512A68
oklch(36.6% 0.109 311.2)
- #2B4900
#2B4900
oklch(36.7% 0.101 131.2)
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 #512A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #512A68 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.