#513362
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3), rgb(81, 51, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#513362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513362 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3) |
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 #513362 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513362 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #513362 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #513362 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A470C2
oklch(63% 0.131 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AE
oklch(55.6% 0.142 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4796
oklch(49.2% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#633B79
oklch(42.8% 0.108 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#513362 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) | #293E64 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314061 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A46 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513362
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
- #304B16
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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 #513362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #513362 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.