#51334A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.056 335.5), rgb(81, 51, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#51334A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51334A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.056 335.5) |
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 #51334A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51334A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #51334A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #51334A 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA759E
oklch(63% 0.087 335)
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Step 600
600
#955E88
oklch(55.6% 0.092 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51334A
oklch(36.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#51334A 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) | #333A4B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E49 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54343B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51334A
#51334A
oklch(36.6% 0.056 335.5)
- #244732
#244732
oklch(36.5% 0.055 156)
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 #51334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #51334A 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.