#512DBB#512DBB
#512DBB is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.072; OKLCH L 43.9% C 0.206 H 285.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #512DBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 61%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(255, 76%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56.7%, 75.9%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.29, 51.44, -68.64) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.29, 85.77, 306.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.93% 0.0565 -0.1976) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.93% 0.206 285.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2987, 7.2132, 47.6956) |
| Luminance | 0.0721 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 3.39
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 3.68
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.78
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 4.33
Indigo Blue
#3A18B1
ΔE00 5.00
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 5.15
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#512DBB #97BB2D
analogous
#2D50BB #512DBB #982DBB
triadic
#512DBB #BB512D #2DBB51
tetradic
#512DBB #BB2D50 #97BB2D #2DBB98
square
#512DBB #BB2D50 #97BB2D #2DBB98
split-complementary
#512DBB #BB982D #50BB2D
monochromatic
#261558 #3C218A #512DBB #7250D5 #9A82E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.60
#512DBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.44
#512DBB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #512DBB
8.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##512DBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##512DBB | 1.00 | 8.60 | 2.44 | 8.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.44 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0050BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0048B8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#1D5572
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4C4C4C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #512dbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 45, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.9% 0.206 285.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8e6ad1',
500: '#512dbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #512dbb; $custom-light: #8e6ad1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#512dbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 45,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 255.211,
"s": 61.207,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43926,
"c": 0.20554,
"h": 285.9
},
"luminance": 0.07214
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#512DBB
secondary
#B6CA7A
accent
#E443BC
background
#F9F6FD
surface
#F2EBFA
border
#CCC6D3
text
#0D0714
muted
#7E7A83