#514183
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.107 292.4), rgb(81, 65, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#514183 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514183 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.107 292.4) |
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 #514183 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514183 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #514183 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #514183 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C79CF
oklch(63% 0.127 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7761BC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514183
oklch(42.5% 0.107 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#514183 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) | #284D85 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A81 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454E5C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514183
#514183
oklch(42.5% 0.107 292.4)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #514183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #514183 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.