#513152
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.069 325.8), rgb(81, 49, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#513152 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513152 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.069 325.8) |
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 #513152 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513152 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #513152 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513152 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D3
oklch(81% 0.051 326)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AC
oklch(63% 0.106 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#955A97
oklch(55.6% 0.114 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513152
oklch(36.5% 0.069 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#513152 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E51 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53343D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513152
#513152
oklch(36.5% 0.069 325.8)
- #254828
#254828
oklch(36.6% 0.068 145.9)
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 #513152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
Use #513152 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.