#512D46
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.065 339.3), rgb(81, 45, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#512D46 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D46 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.065 339.3) |
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 #512D46 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D46 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #512D46 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D46 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B1719D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5988
oklch(55.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#854873
oklch(49% 0.101 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D46
oklch(35.2% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#512D46 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) | #2E3547 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B45 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E36 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D46
#512D46
oklch(35.2% 0.065 339.3)
- #17452F
#17452F
oklch(35.2% 0.064 159.6)
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 #512D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #512D46 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.