#512F6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.11 306.4), rgb(81, 47, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#512F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F6F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.11 306.4) |
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 #512F6F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F6F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #512F6F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F6F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A369D8
oklch(63% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F6F
oklch(37.9% 0.11 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#512F6F 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) | #193E71 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B4A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F6F
#512F6F
oklch(37.9% 0.11 306.4)
- #354B00
#354B00
oklch(38% 0.097 126.4)
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 #512F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
Use #512F6F 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.