#514190
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.125 289.4), rgb(81, 65, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#514190 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514190 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.125 289.4) |
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 #514190 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514190 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514190 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514190 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#614CAF
oklch(49% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514190
oklch(43.4% 0.125 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413671
oklch(37.6% 0.098 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#514190 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) | #1B4F93 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4C8E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5262 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514190
#514190
oklch(43.4% 0.125 289.4)
- #555400
#555400
oklch(43.3% 0.094 109)
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 #514190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #514190 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.