#513C4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.041 331.3), rgb(81, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#513C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513C4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.041 331.3) |
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 #513C4E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513C4E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #513C4E text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513C4E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 331)
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Step 600
600
#8B6586
oklch(55.7% 0.068 331)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513C4E
oklch(38.6% 0.041 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#513C4E 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) | #3C414F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513C4E
#513C4E
oklch(38.6% 0.041 331.3)
- #344A39
#344A39
oklch(38.5% 0.04 151.2)
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 #513C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #513C4E 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.