#512F96
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.159 293.2), rgb(81, 47, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#512F96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F96 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.159 293.2) |
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 #512F96 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F96 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #512F96 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F96 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F8
oklch(81% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#512F96
oklch(40.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#512F96 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) | #004699 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004394 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D485E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F96
#512F96
oklch(40.8% 0.159 293.2)
- #4A4F00
#4A4F00
oklch(40.9% 0.092 113.9)
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 #512F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #512F96 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.