#512F4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.066 332.3), rgb(81, 47, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#512F4C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 332°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F4C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.066 332.3) |
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 #512F4C | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F4C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #512F4C text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F4C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F4C
oklch(35.9% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#512F4C 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) | #2E384D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54313A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F4C
#512F4C
oklch(35.9% 0.066 332.3)
- #1E472B
#1E472B
oklch(36% 0.067 152)
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 #512F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #512F4C 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.