#513D7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.102 296.6), rgb(81, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#513D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D7B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.102 296.6) |
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 #513D7B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D7B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #513D7B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D7B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A694D5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179CA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B7
oklch(55.6% 0.133 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#513D7B
oklch(41.2% 0.102 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#513D7B 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) | #28497D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C477A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484956 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D7B
#513D7B
oklch(41.2% 0.102 296.6)
- #485100
#485100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.9)
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 #513D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #513D7B 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.