#512E86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.141 297.9), rgb(81, 46, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#512E86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E86 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.141 297.9) |
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 #512E86 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E86 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #512E86 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E86 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F8
oklch(63.1% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8841E7
oklch(55.7% 0.234 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7430C9
oklch(49.2% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E86
oklch(39.4% 0.141 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#512E86 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) | #004289 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004184 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444255 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E86
#512E86
oklch(39.4% 0.141 297.9)
- #424C00
#424C00
oklch(39.4% 0.092 118)
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 #512E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #512E86 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.