#514173
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.083 297.4), rgb(81, 65, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#514173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514173 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.083 297.4) |
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 #514173 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514173 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #514173 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #514173 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AA
oklch(55.5% 0.108 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514173
oklch(41.5% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#514173 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) | #334A75 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364972 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514173
#514173
oklch(41.5% 0.083 297.4)
- #485115
#485115
oklch(41.4% 0.082 117.5)
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 #514173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #514173 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.