#513167
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9), rgb(81, 49, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#513167 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513167 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9) |
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 #513167 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513167 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #513167 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513167 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCB
oklch(63% 0.147 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9053B8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#513167 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) | #233D69 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3F66 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513167
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
- #304B08
#304B08
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.1)
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 #513167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #513167 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.