#514154
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.038 321), rgb(81, 65, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#514154 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514154 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.038 321) |
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 #514154 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514154 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #514154 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514154 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#84678A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B465F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514154
oklch(39.9% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#514154 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) | #3F4555 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524347 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514154
#514154
oklch(39.9% 0.038 321)
- #3C4D3A
#3C4D3A
oklch(40% 0.038 142.1)
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 #514154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #514154 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.