#513557
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4), rgb(81, 53, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#513557 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513557 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4) |
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 #513557 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513557 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #513557 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513557 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791C0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A575B0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 320)
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Step 600
600
#905C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C85
oklch(49.2% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#513557 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) | #313D58 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384056 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523942 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513557
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
- #2D4A27
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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 #513557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #513557 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.