#512A87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.148 298.5), rgb(81, 42, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#512A87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A87 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.148 298.5) |
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 #512A87 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A87 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #512A87 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A87 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B084FE
oklch(70.7% 0.176 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFC
oklch(63% 0.226 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7629CD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6026A6
oklch(42.8% 0.19 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A87
oklch(38.9% 0.148 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#512A87 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) | #00408A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F85 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444055 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A87
#512A87
oklch(38.9% 0.148 298.5)
- #404B00
#404B00
oklch(38.9% 0.091 118.9)
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 #512A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #512A87 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.