#513E71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.085 299.8), rgb(81, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#513E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513E71 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.085 299.8) |
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 #513E71 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513E71 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #513E71 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #513E71 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#513E71
oklch(40.8% 0.085 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#513E71 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) | #304773 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344770 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4752 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513E71
#513E71
oklch(40.8% 0.085 299.8)
- #445012
#445012
oklch(40.7% 0.085 119.9)
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 #513E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #513E71 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.