#513251
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.066 326.8), rgb(81, 50, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#513251 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513251 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 50, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 326.8) |
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 #513251 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513251 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #513251 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513251 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945B95
oklch(55.6% 0.109 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A7F
oklch(49% 0.103 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513251
oklch(36.7% 0.066 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#513251 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) | #303A52 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E50 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53353E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513251
#513251
oklch(36.7% 0.066 326.8)
- #26482A
#26482A
oklch(36.7% 0.065 146.8)
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 #513251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #513251 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.