#512C5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.088 319.5), rgb(81, 44, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#512C5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512C5A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 44, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.088 319.5) |
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 #512C5A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512C5A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #512C5A text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512C5A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.106 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9852A9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#814291
oklch(49% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#693775
oklch(42.6% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512C5A
oklch(36.1% 0.088 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#512C5A 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) | #25385C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C59 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51323E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512C5A
#512C5A
oklch(36.1% 0.088 319.5)
- #214817
#214817
oklch(36.1% 0.089 139.7)
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 #512C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #512C5A 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.