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#512156 color: Wonka Purple

#512156 is rgb(81, 33, 86) in RGB and oklch(34.05% 0.10419 323.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

34%
0.104
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #512156

#512156 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.34:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4a2559). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #512156 mixed with white

  1. 512156
  2. 623666
  3. 724b76
  4. 836086
  5. 947597
  6. a68ba8
  7. b7a1b9
  8. c9b8ca
  9. dbcfdc
  10. ede7ed

Darker: #512156 mixed with black

  1. 512156
  2. 451b4a
  3. 3a163e
  4. 2f1032
  5. 240b27
  6. 1a061c
  7. 100312
  8. 070108
  9. 020002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #512156 with less saturation

  1. 512156
  2. 4f2453
  3. 4c2750
  4. 4a2a4d
  5. 482c4a
  6. 452f47
  7. 433144
  8. 403341
  9. 3e353e
  10. 3b363b

Questions about #512156

What color is #512156?

#512156 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Wonka Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 33, 86), in HSL hsl(294.34, 44.54%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.05% 0.10419 323.787).

What colors go well with #512156?

The complementary color of #512156 is #08450d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c2a68 and #5e1b3c. The triadic partners are #4d3200 and #00434a.

Is white or black text more readable on #512156?

White text reads better on #512156: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #512156 a warm or cool color?

#512156 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.104.