#513956
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.057 320.5), rgb(81, 57, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#513956 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513956 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 57, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.057 320.5) |
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 #513956 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513956 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #513956 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #513956 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B493BB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
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Step 600
600
#8C6096
oklch(55.6% 0.096 320)
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Step 700
700
#774F7F
oklch(49% 0.088 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513956
oklch(38.3% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#513956 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) | #364057 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4255 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523C43 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513956
#513956
oklch(38.3% 0.057 320.5)
- #324B2D
#324B2D
oklch(38.4% 0.058 140.3)
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 #513956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #513956 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.