#514161
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.056 306.9), rgb(81, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#514161 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514161 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.056 306.9) |
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 #514161 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514161 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #514161 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514161 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#A998BB
oklch(70.6% 0.054 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B567F
oklch(49% 0.069 307.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514161
oklch(40.5% 0.056 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#483C54
oklch(37.9% 0.043 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#514161 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) | #3B4762 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4860 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F464D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514161
#514161
oklch(40.5% 0.056 306.9)
- #414F2D
#414F2D
oklch(40.6% 0.056 127)
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 #514161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
Use #514161 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.