#512BAF
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.194 288.4), rgb(81, 43, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#512BAF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512BAF |
| RGB | rgb(81, 43, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.194 288.4) |
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 #512BAF | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512BAF | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #512BAF text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #512BAF text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7742F9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6431D9
oklch(49% 0.234 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#512BAF
oklch(42.5% 0.194 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#422A8B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261A51
oklch(26.9% 0.096 288.2)
#512BAF 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) | #004BB3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C506B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512BAF
#512BAF
oklch(42.5% 0.194 288.4)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #512BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #512BAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
Use #512BAF 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.