#512E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.088 317), rgb(81, 46, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#512E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E5D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.088 317) |
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 #512E5D | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E5D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #512E5D text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E5D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E5D
oklch(36.6% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#512E5D 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) | #253A5F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513541 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E5D
#512E5D
oklch(36.6% 0.088 317)
- #264916
#264916
oklch(36.6% 0.088 137.2)
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 #512E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #512E5D 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.