#512E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.061 342.4), rgb(81, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#512E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E44 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.061 342.4) |
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 #512E44 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E44 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #512E44 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E44 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17299
oklch(63.1% 0.094 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A83
oklch(55.6% 0.102 343)
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Step 700
700
#854A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E44
oklch(35.3% 0.061 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#512E44 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) | #303645 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B43 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E36 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E44
#512E44
oklch(35.3% 0.061 342.4)
- #184532
#184532
oklch(35.3% 0.06 162.7)
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 #512E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #512E44 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.