What color is #512942?

#512942 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(81, 41, 66), and in HSL hsl(323, 33%, 24%).

Is #512942 accessible as text?

On white, #512942 has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #512942, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #512942?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #512942?

#512942 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #295138. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #512942 below.

Is #512942 good for buttons?

#512942 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #512942 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #512942 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #512942 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#512942 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #512942

Not just a swatch — here's how #512942 works with other colors. Named schemes with #512942 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #512942 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #512942 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #512942 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #512942 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #512942 Secondary #695962 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #512942 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #512942 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CFDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #512934 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #512942 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #512942;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 41 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.069 343.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F2E3EC;
  --color-200: #E4C9D9;
  --color-300: #CDA2BD;
  --color-400: #B47E9F;
  --color-500: #975D81;
  --color-600: #754C66;
  --color-700: #553A4B;
  --color-800: #382932;
  --color-900: #231A20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F2E3EC',
    200: '#E4C9D9',
    300: '#CDA2BD',
    400: '#B47E9F',
    500: '#975D81',
    600: '#754C66',
    700: '#553A4B',
    800: '#382932',
    900: '#231A20',
  },
}

$base: #512942;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F2E3EC;
$base-200: #E4C9D9;
$base-300: #CDA2BD;
$base-400: #B47E9F;
$base-500: #975D81;
$base-600: #754C66;
$base-700: #553A4B;
$base-800: #382932;
$base-900: #231A20;
$base-hover: #412135;
$base-subtle: #D3B6C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#512942",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47E9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #512942

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