#513269
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.096 308.5), rgb(81, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#513269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513269 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.096 308.5) |
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 #513269 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513269 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #513269 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #513269 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E54BA
oklch(55.7% 0.16 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513269
oklch(38% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#513269 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) | #233E6B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4068 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3B48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513269
#513269
oklch(38% 0.096 308.5)
- #334C05
#334C05
oklch(38.2% 0.097 128.5)
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 #513269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.092
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #513269 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.