#513165
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1), rgb(81, 49, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#513165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513165 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1) |
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 #513165 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513165 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #513165 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #513165 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#513165 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) | #253D67 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F64 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3946 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513165
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
- #2F4B0D
#2F4B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 131.2)
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 #513165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #513165 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.