#513449
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.053 337.3), rgb(81, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#513449 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 337°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513449 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.053 337.3) |
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 #513449 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513449 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #513449 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #513449 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9769B
oklch(63% 0.081 337)
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Step 600
600
#945F86
oklch(55.6% 0.087 337)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E71
oklch(49.1% 0.081 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513449
oklch(36.7% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#513449 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) | #353B4A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54353B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513449
#513449
oklch(36.7% 0.053 337.3)
- #254734
#254734
oklch(36.6% 0.052 158)
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 #513449, 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 0.057
- 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 #513449 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.