#513D49
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.034 342.1), rgb(81, 61, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#513D49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D49 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.034 342.1) |
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 #513D49 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D49 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #513D49 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D49 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07D92
oklch(63% 0.052 342)
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Step 600
600
#8B667C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#765569
oklch(49.1% 0.052 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#604656
oklch(42.8% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513D49
oklch(38.6% 0.034 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#513D49 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) | #3E4149 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424448 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D49
#513D49
oklch(38.6% 0.034 342.1)
- #344A3E
#344A3E
oklch(38.7% 0.034 160.4)
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 #513D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #513D49 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.