#51416A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.07 301.4), rgb(81, 65, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#51416A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51416A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 301.4) |
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 #51416A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51416A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #51416A text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51416A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#927EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.082 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A0
oklch(55.6% 0.091 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#695589
oklch(49.1% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51416A
oklch(41% 0.07 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#473B5A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#51416A 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) | #37486C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4869 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51416A
#51416A
oklch(41% 0.07 301.4)
- #445022
#445022
oklch(40.9% 0.07 121.7)
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 #51416A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #51416A 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.