#514079
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.094 295.8), rgb(81, 64, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#514079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514079 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.094 295.8) |
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 #514079 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514079 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514079 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514079 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D2
oklch(70.8% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B2
oklch(55.7% 0.121 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514079
oklch(41.7% 0.094 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213A
oklch(26.8% 0.046 296)
#514079 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314978 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514079
#514079
oklch(41.7% 0.094 295.8)
- #4A5202
#4A5202
oklch(41.7% 0.094 116.1)
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 #514079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #514079 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.