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#512150 color: Soft dark purple

#512150 is rgb(81, 33, 80) in RGB and oklch(33.693% 0.09793 328.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

33.7%
0.098
328°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #512150

#512150 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.48:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4f284b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #512150 mixed with white

  1. 512150
  2. 623660
  3. 734a71
  4. 845f82
  5. 957593
  6. a68aa4
  7. b7a1b6
  8. c9b8c8
  9. dbcfda
  10. ede7ec

Darker: #512150 mixed with black

  1. 512150
  2. 451b44
  3. 3a1639
  4. 2f102e
  5. 240b24
  6. 1a061a
  7. 100310
  8. 070107
  9. 020002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #512150 with less saturation

  1. 512150
  2. 4f244e
  3. 4c274b
  4. 4a2949
  5. 482c46
  6. 452e44
  7. 423041
  8. 40323f
  9. 3d343c
  10. 3a353a

Questions about #512150

What color is #512150?

#512150 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Soft dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 33, 80), in HSL hsl(301.25, 42.11%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.693% 0.09793 328.277).

What colors go well with #512150?

The complementary color of #512150 is #004416. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e2962 and #5c1c37. The triadic partners are #4a3300 and #00414c.

Is white or black text more readable on #512150?

White text reads better on #512150: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #512150 a warm or cool color?

#512150 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 33.7% and its chroma 0.098.