#513648
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.048 339.7), rgb(81, 54, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#513648 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513648 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.048 339.7) |
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 #513648 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513648 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #513648 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513648 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 340)
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Step 500
500
#A87898
oklch(63.1% 0.074 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#926182
oklch(55.6% 0.078 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D506E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#65425A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513648
oklch(37.1% 0.048 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#513648 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) | #373C49 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4047 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54363C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513648
#513648
oklch(37.1% 0.048 339.7)
- #284837
#284837
oklch(37.1% 0.048 159.6)
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 #513648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- 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 #513648 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.