#513E4A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.032 340.5), rgb(81, 62, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#513E4A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 341°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513E4A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.032 340.5) |
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 #513E4A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513E4A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #513E4A text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513E4A 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E93
oklch(63.1% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A677D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#755669
oklch(49.2% 0.049 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513E4A
oklch(38.9% 0.032 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#513E4A 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) | #3F424A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434549 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E42 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513E4A
#513E4A
oklch(38.9% 0.032 340.5)
- #354A3F
#354A3F
oklch(38.8% 0.032 161.6)
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 #513E4A, 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 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513E4A 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.