#514258
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.041 314.9), rgb(81, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#514258 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514258 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.041 314.9) |
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 #514258 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514258 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #514258 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514258 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5874
oklch(49% 0.05 314.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514258
oklch(40.3% 0.041 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#514258 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) | #3F4659 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424857 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51454A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514258
#514258
oklch(40.3% 0.041 314.9)
- #3F4E37
#3F4E37
oklch(40.4% 0.042 134.9)
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 #514258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #514258 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.