#512E8A Color

#512E8A is rgb(81, 46, 138) in RGB and hsl(263, 50%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#512E8A
HEX#512E8A
RGBrgb(81, 46, 138)
HSLhsl(263, 50%, 36%)
HSVhsv(263, 67%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.146 296.7)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 67%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #512E8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #512E8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#512E8AComplementary#678A2EAnalogous#2E398AAnalogous#7F2E8ATriadic#8A512ETriadic#2E8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #512E8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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