#513885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.124 295.4), rgb(81, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#513885 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513885 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.124 295.4) |
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 #513885 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513885 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #513885 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #513885 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#513885
oklch(41% 0.124 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#513885 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) | #124788 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4683 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444859 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513885
#513885
oklch(41% 0.124 295.4)
- #495000
#495000
oklch(41.1% 0.093 115.4)
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 #513885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.090
Use #513885 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.