#51364E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.054 330.5), rgb(81, 54, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#51364E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51364E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.054 330.5) |
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 #51364E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51364E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #51364E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #51364E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B892B4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A677A1
oklch(63% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#915F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51364E
oklch(37.3% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#51364E 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) | #353D4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53383F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51364E
#51364E
oklch(37.3% 0.054 330.5)
- #2B4932
#2B4932
oklch(37.5% 0.053 150.6)
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 #51364E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #51364E 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.