#513080
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.13 299.4), rgb(81, 48, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#513080 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513080 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.13 299.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #513080 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513080 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #513080 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #513080 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8947DD
oklch(55.7% 0.217 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 299.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513080
oklch(39.3% 0.13 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#513080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004283 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13417E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474153 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513080
#513080
oklch(39.3% 0.13 299.4)
- #404C00
#404C00
oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #513080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #513080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.