#513E50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.039 328), rgb(81, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#513E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 328°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513E50 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.039 328) |
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 #513E50 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513E50 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #513E50 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513E50 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197B0
oklch(70.8% 0.046 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#886687
oklch(55.6% 0.065 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745472
oklch(49% 0.061 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513E50
oklch(39.1% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#513E50 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) | #3D4251 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523F44 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513E50
#513E50
oklch(39.1% 0.039 328)
- #374B3A
#374B3A
oklch(39% 0.038 148.9)
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 #513E50, 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 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513E50 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.