#514252
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.033 324.2), rgb(81, 66, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#514252 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514252 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.033 324.2) |
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 #514252 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514252 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #514252 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514252 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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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
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#997F9B
oklch(63% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#846986
oklch(55.7% 0.055 324)
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Step 700
700
#6F5771
oklch(49.1% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514252
oklch(40.1% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#514252 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) | #414653 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524347 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514252
#514252
oklch(40.1% 0.033 324.2)
- #3D4D3D
#3D4D3D
oklch(40.1% 0.033 144.9)
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 #514252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #514252 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.