#512D60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.094 315.2), rgb(81, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#512D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D60 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.094 315.2) |
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 #512D60 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D60 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #512D60 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D60 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9551B1
oklch(55.5% 0.157 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4198
oklch(49% 0.146 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D60
oklch(36.6% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#512D60 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) | #223A62 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503542 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D60
#512D60
oklch(36.6% 0.094 315.2)
- #27490F
#27490F
oklch(36.6% 0.094 135.2)
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 #512D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #512D60 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.