#513B92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.137 291.1), rgb(81, 59, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#513B92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 291°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513B92 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 59, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.137 291.1) |
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 #513B92 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513B92 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #513B92 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #513B92 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#513B92
oklch(42.4% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#513B92 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) | #004C95 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084990 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E60 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513B92
#513B92
oklch(42.4% 0.137 291.1)
- #515200
#515200
oklch(42.4% 0.093 110.6)
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 #513B92, 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 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
Use #513B92 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.