#512D7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.128 301.9), rgb(81, 45, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#512D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D7B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.128 301.9) |
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 #512D7B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D7B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #512D7B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D7B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387F0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D7B
oklch(38.4% 0.128 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#512D7B 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) | #003F7D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153F79 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493D4F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D7B
#512D7B
oklch(38.4% 0.128 301.9)
- #3B4B00
#3B4B00
oklch(38.5% 0.094 122.5)
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 #512D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
Use #512D7B 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.