#513448
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.052 338.8), rgb(81, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#513448 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513448 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.052 338.8) |
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 #513448 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513448 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #513448 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513448 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA779A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#955F84
oklch(55.7% 0.086 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E70
oklch(49% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513448
oklch(36.7% 0.052 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#513448 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) | #353A49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F47 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54353B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513448
#513448
oklch(36.7% 0.052 338.8)
- #254735
#254735
oklch(36.6% 0.051 159.3)
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 #513448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #513448 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.