#512E58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.082 320.8), rgb(81, 46, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#512E58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E58 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.082 320.8) |
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 #512E58 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E58 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #512E58 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E58 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EB8
oklch(63% 0.127 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9655A4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E58
oklch(36.3% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#512E58 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) | #283959 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D57 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52333E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E58
#512E58
oklch(36.3% 0.082 320.8)
- #23481D
#23481D
oklch(36.3% 0.082 141)
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 #512E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #512E58 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.