#513649
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.048 338), rgb(81, 54, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#513649 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 338°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513649 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.048 338) |
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 #513649 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513649 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #513649 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513649 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
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 338)
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Step 500
500
#A77899
oklch(63% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#926184
oklch(55.7% 0.08 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5070
oklch(49.1% 0.074 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513649
oklch(37.1% 0.048 338)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#513649 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) | #373C4A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54373D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513649
#513649
oklch(37.1% 0.048 338)
- #294836
#294836
oklch(37.2% 0.049 157.5)
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 #513649, 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 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513649 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.