#512F61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.091 314.1), rgb(81, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#512F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F61 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.091 314.1) |
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 #512F61 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F61 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #512F61 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F61 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B0
oklch(55.5% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F61
oklch(37% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#512F61 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) | #243B63 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3E60 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503743 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F61
#512F61
oklch(37% 0.091 314.1)
- #2A4A11
#2A4A11
oklch(37.1% 0.092 134.3)
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 #512F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #512F61 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.