#512E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.062 341), rgb(81, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#512E45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 341°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E45 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 341) |
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 #512E45 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E45 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #512E45 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E45 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729A
oklch(63% 0.094 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#854A71
oklch(49.3% 0.095 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E45
oklch(35.4% 0.062 341)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#512E45 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) | #303646 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E36 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E45
#512E45
oklch(35.4% 0.062 341)
- #184531
#184531
oklch(35.3% 0.061 161.5)
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 #512E45, 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
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #512E45 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.