#512F53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.074 325), rgb(81, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#512F53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F53 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.074 325) |
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 #512F53 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F53 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #512F53 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F53 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC70AF
oklch(63% 0.114 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#97589B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F53
oklch(36.2% 0.074 325)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#512F53 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) | #2C3954 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D52 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53333D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F53
#512F53
oklch(36.2% 0.074 325)
- #224824
#224824
oklch(36.3% 0.074 144.9)
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 #512F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #512F53 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.