#514251
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.032 326.1), rgb(81, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#514251 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514251 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.032 326.1) |
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 #514251 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514251 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #514251 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #514251 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514251
oklch(40% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#514251 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) | #414652 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524347 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514251
#514251
oklch(40% 0.032 326.1)
- #3D4D3E
#3D4D3E
oklch(40.2% 0.032 146.6)
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 #514251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #514251 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.