#51358D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.139 294), rgb(81, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#51358D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51358D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.139 294) |
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 #51358D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51358D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #51358D text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #51358D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9171E3
oklch(63.2% 0.167 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6945B5
oklch(49.1% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51358D
oklch(41.1% 0.139 294)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#51358D 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) | #004790 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41495C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51358D
#51358D
oklch(41.1% 0.139 294)
- #4A4F00
#4A4F00
oklch(40.9% 0.092 113.9)
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 #51358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #51358D 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.