#51344E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.058 330.3), rgb(81, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#51344E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51344E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.058 330.3) |
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 #51344E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51344E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #51344E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51344E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 330)
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Step 600
600
#935E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D79
oklch(49.1% 0.09 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51344E
oklch(36.9% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#51344E 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) | #333B4F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53363D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51344E
#51344E
oklch(36.9% 0.058 330.3)
- #27482F
#27482F
oklch(36.8% 0.058 150.5)
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 #51344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #51344E 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.