#512B89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.149 297.7), rgb(81, 43, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#512B89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512B89 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 43, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.149 297.7) |
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 #512B89 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512B89 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #512B89 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512B89 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFE
oklch(63% 0.228 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#893AED
oklch(55.5% 0.248 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7529CF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A7
oklch(42.8% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512B89
oklch(39.2% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#512B89 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) | #00418C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004087 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434156 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512B89
#512B89
oklch(39.2% 0.149 297.7)
- #424B00
#424B00
oklch(39.1% 0.09 117.3)
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 #512B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
Use #512B89 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.