#513554
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.063 323.4), rgb(81, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#513554 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513554 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.063 323.4) |
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 #513554 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513554 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #513554 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #513554 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#A675AB
oklch(63.1% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#915D96
oklch(55.6% 0.105 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C80
oklch(49% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513554
oklch(37.4% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#513554 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) | #323D55 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394053 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523840 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513554
#513554
oklch(37.4% 0.063 323.4)
- #2C492A
#2C492A
oklch(37.3% 0.062 142.8)
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 #513554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #513554 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.