#513474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.108 302.6), rgb(81, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#513474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513474 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.108 302.6) |
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 #513474 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513474 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #513474 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #513474 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDA
oklch(63% 0.165 303)
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Step 600
600
#8951C8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513474
oklch(39.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#513474 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) | #1E4276 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274272 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B404F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513474
#513474
oklch(39.1% 0.108 302.6)
- #3C4D00
#3C4D00
oklch(39.1% 0.096 122.9)
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 #513474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
Use #513474 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.