#513461
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.082 312.7), rgb(81, 52, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#513461 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513461 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.082 312.7) |
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 #513461 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513461 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #513461 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513461 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.098 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A371BF
oklch(63% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AC
oklch(55.5% 0.137 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#794893
oklch(49.1% 0.126 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#633C78
oklch(42.9% 0.105 312.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513461
oklch(37.9% 0.082 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#513461 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334060 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503B46 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513461
#513461
oklch(37.9% 0.082 312.7)
- #314B19
#314B19
oklch(37.9% 0.082 132.3)
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 #513461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
Use #513461 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.