#512D8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.152 295.8), rgb(81, 45, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#512D8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D8E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.152 295.8) |
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 #512D8E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D8E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #512D8E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D8E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8639F2
oklch(55.5% 0.253 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#7228D3
oklch(49.1% 0.236 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D25AB
oklch(42.8% 0.196 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D8E
oklch(39.9% 0.152 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#512D8E 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) | #004391 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414459 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D8E
#512D8E
oklch(39.9% 0.152 295.8)
- #464D00
#464D00
oklch(40% 0.091 115.6)
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 #512D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.088
Use #512D8E 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.