#512E67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.101 310.8), rgb(81, 46, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#512E67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E67 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.101 310.8) |
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 #512E67 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E67 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #512E67 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E67 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#653582
oklch(42.6% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E67
oklch(37.2% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#512E67 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) | #1F3B69 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3846 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E67
#512E67
oklch(37.2% 0.101 310.8)
- #2D4A00
#2D4A00
oklch(37.2% 0.101 130.5)
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 #512E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #512E67 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.