#514089
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4), rgb(81, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#514089 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514089 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4) |
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 #514089 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514089 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #514089 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #514089 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 291)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#634DA9
oklch(49% 0.142 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#514089 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) | #214D8C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244A87 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F5E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514089
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #514089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #514089 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.