#512FBB#512FBB
#512FBB is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.074; OKLCH L 44.2% C 0.204 H 285.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.49:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #512FBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 60%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(255, 75%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56.7%, 74.9%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.63, 50.45, -68.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.63, 84.73, 306.55°) |
| OKLab | oklab(44.17% 0.055 -0.196) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.17% 0.204 285.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.3768, 7.3694, 47.7216) |
| Luminance | 0.0737 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 3.38
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.41
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 3.57
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 4.70
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 4.76
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 5.15
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#512FBB #99BB2F
analogous
#2F53BB #512FBB #972FBB
triadic
#512FBB #BB512F #2FBB51
tetradic
#512FBB #BB2F53 #99BB2F #2FBB97
square
#512FBB #BB2F53 #99BB2F #2FBB97
split-complementary
#512FBB #BB972F #53BB2F
monochromatic
#271659 #3C238A #512FBB #7353D4 #9B84E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.49
#512FBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.47
#512FBB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #512FBB
8.49:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##512FBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##512FBB | 1.00 | 8.49 | 2.47 | 8.49 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.47 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0050BF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0049B8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#1D5673
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4D4D4D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #512fbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 47, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(44.2% 0.204 285.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8e6bd1',
500: '#512fbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #512fbb; $custom-light: #8e6bd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#512fbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 47,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 254.571,
"s": 59.829,
"l": 45.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.44169,
"c": 0.20356,
"h": 285.7
},
"luminance": 0.0737
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#512FBB
secondary
#B7C97C
accent
#E345BD
background
#F9F6FD
surface
#F2EBFA
border
#CCC6D3
text
#0D0714
muted
#7E7A83