#513776
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.105 300.8), rgb(81, 55, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#513776 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513776 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 55, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.105 300.8) |
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 #513776 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513776 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #513776 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #513776 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8654C8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AD
oklch(49.1% 0.163 301)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513776
oklch(39.8% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#513776 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) | #224478 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294474 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4351 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513776
#513776
oklch(39.8% 0.105 300.8)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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 #513776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #513776 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.