#512D49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.067 335.6), rgb(81, 45, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#512D49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D49 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.067 335.6) |
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 #512D49 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D49 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #512D49 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D49 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B588D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#854877
oklch(49.2% 0.104 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D49
oklch(35.4% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#512D49 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) | #2D364A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B48 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542E37 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D49
#512D49
oklch(35.4% 0.067 335.6)
- #18462C
#18462C
oklch(35.4% 0.068 155.6)
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 #512D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #512D49 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.