#513359
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.073 319), rgb(81, 51, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#513359 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513359 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.073 319) |
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 #513359 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513359 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #513359 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513359 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#925AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513359
oklch(37.3% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#513359 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) | #2E3C5A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F58 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513841 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513359
#513359
oklch(37.3% 0.073 319)
- #2B4A22
#2B4A22
oklch(37.4% 0.074 139)
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 #513359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
Use #513359 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.