#512AC4#512AC4
#512AC4 is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.074; OKLCH L 44.5% C 0.218 H 284.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.47:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #512AC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(255, 79%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.7%, 78.6%, 0%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.68, 55.38, -73.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.68, 91.86, 307.07°) |
| OKLab | oklab(44.46% 0.0559 -0.2112) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.46% 0.218 284.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.1821, 7.3899, 52.8929) |
| Luminance | 0.0739 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 2.38
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 3.43
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 3.63
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.85
Blue Violet
#5D06E9
ΔE00 5.03
Indigo Blue
#3A18B1
ΔE00 5.17
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#512AC4 #9DC42A
analogous
#2A50C4 #512AC4 #9E2AC4
triadic
#512AC4 #C4512A #2AC451
tetradic
#512AC4 #C42A50 #9DC42A #2AC49E
square
#512AC4 #C42A50 #9DC42A #2AC49E
split-complementary
#512AC4 #C49E2A #50C42A
monochromatic
#27145F #3C1F92 #512AC4 #7451DA #9C84E5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.47
#512AC4 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.48
#512AC4 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #512AC4
8.47:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##512AC4 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##512AC4 | 1.00 | 8.47 | 2.48 | 8.47 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.48 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0051C8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0048C1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#095877
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4D4D4D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #512ac4; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 42, 196); /* oklch */ color: oklch(44.5% 0.218 284.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8f69d7',
500: '#512ac4',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #512ac4; $custom-light: #8f69d7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#512ac4",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 42,
"b": 196
},
"hsl": {
"h": 255.195,
"s": 64.706,
"l": 46.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.44464,
"c": 0.21848,
"h": 284.8
},
"luminance": 0.07391
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#512AC4
secondary
#B9CE7C
accent
#E840BD
background
#F9F6FD
surface
#F2EBFA
border
#CCC6D3
text
#0E0715
muted
#7E7A83