#513647
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.047 341.4), rgb(81, 54, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#513647 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513647 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.047 341.4) |
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 #513647 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513647 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #513647 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #513647 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87896
oklch(63% 0.072 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#936181
oklch(55.7% 0.078 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D506D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#664258
oklch(42.8% 0.059 342.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513647
oklch(37% 0.047 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#513647 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) | #373C48 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4046 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54363C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513647
#513647
oklch(37% 0.047 341.4)
- #284838
#284838
oklch(37.2% 0.047 161.1)
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 #513647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #513647 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.