#512F9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.168 291.5), rgb(81, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#512F9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F9D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.168 291.5) |
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 #512F9D | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F9D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #512F9D text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F9D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F6AF6
oklch(63% 0.201 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B4DE5
oklch(55.7% 0.217 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#683CC7
oklch(49.1% 0.202 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#512F9D
oklch(41.4% 0.168 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#512F9D 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) | #0048A0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B62 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F9D
#512F9D
oklch(41.4% 0.168 291.5)
- #4E5000
#4E5000
oklch(41.6% 0.092 111.4)
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 #512F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #512F9D 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.