#513D4F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.04 329.7), rgb(81, 61, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#513D4F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 330°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D4F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.04 329.7) |
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 #513D4F | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D4F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #513D4F text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D4F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9B
oklch(63% 0.061 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513D4F
oklch(38.9% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#513D4F 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) | #3C4250 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D4F
#513D4F
oklch(38.9% 0.04 329.7)
- #354B39
#354B39
oklch(38.9% 0.041 149.7)
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 #513D4F, 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 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513D4F 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.