#513A84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.12 295), rgb(81, 58, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#513A84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513A84 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 58, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.12 295) |
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 #513A84 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513A84 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #513A84 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #513A84 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#513A84
oklch(41.3% 0.12 295)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#513A84 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) | #194887 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4782 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454959 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513A84
#513A84
oklch(41.3% 0.12 295)
- #4A5000
#4A5000
oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6)
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 #513A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.088
Use #513A84 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.