#512F4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.064 334.7), rgb(81, 47, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#512F4A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F4A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.064 334.7) |
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 #512F4A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F4A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #512F4A text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F4A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A1
oklch(63% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#995A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F4A
oklch(35.8% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#512F4A 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) | #2F374B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C49 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543039 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F4A
#512F4A
oklch(35.8% 0.064 334.7)
- #1D462D
#1D462D
oklch(35.7% 0.064 154.6)
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 #512F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #512F4A 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.