#513447
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.051 340.4), rgb(81, 52, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#513447 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513447 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.051 340.4) |
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 #513447 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513447 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #513447 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513447 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7798
oklch(63.1% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 341)
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Step 800
800
#67405A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513447
oklch(36.6% 0.051 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#513447 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) | #353A48 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54343B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513447
#513447
oklch(36.6% 0.051 340.4)
- #254736
#254736
oklch(36.6% 0.05 160.8)
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 #513447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #513447 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.