#513D52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.044 324.8), rgb(81, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#513D52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D52 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.044 324.8) |
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 #513D52 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D52 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #513D52 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D52 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 325)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#89658B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#745376
oklch(49% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4460
oklch(42.7% 0.057 325.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513D52
oklch(39% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#513D52 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) | #3B4253 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404451 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523F44 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D52
#513D52
oklch(39% 0.044 324.8)
- #364B36
#364B36
oklch(38.9% 0.044 144.7)
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 #513D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513D52 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.