#512E7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.129 300.9), rgb(81, 46, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#512E7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E7D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.129 300.9) |
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 #512E7D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E7D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #512E7D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E7D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F64EC
oklch(63% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7636BD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#602E99
oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E7D
oklch(38.7% 0.129 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#512E7D 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) | #004080 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14407B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F51 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E7D
#512E7D
oklch(38.7% 0.129 300.9)
- #3D4B00
#3D4B00
oklch(38.7% 0.093 121.1)
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 #512E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #512E7D 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.