#512D52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.077 326.1), rgb(81, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#512D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D52 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.077 326.1) |
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 #512D52 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D52 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #512D52 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D52 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#99569B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#834684
oklch(49.2% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D52
oklch(35.8% 0.077 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#512D52 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) | #2A3753 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C51 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53313B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D52
#512D52
oklch(35.8% 0.077 326.1)
- #1E4723
#1E4723
oklch(35.8% 0.076 146.3)
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 #512D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #512D52 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.