#512E48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.064 337), rgb(81, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#512E48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.064 337) |
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 #512E48 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E48 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #512E48 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E48 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#B0729F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B598A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E48
oklch(35.5% 0.064 337)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#512E48 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) | #2F3649 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C47 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E48
#512E48
oklch(35.5% 0.064 337)
- #1A462E
#1A462E
oklch(35.6% 0.065 156.8)
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 #512E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #512E48 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.