#514259
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.042 313.7), rgb(81, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#514259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514259 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.042 313.7) |
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 #514259 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514259 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #514259 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514259 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#95819F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5875
oklch(49% 0.051 313.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514259
oklch(40.4% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#514259 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) | #3F475A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424858 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51454A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514259
#514259
oklch(40.4% 0.042 313.7)
- #3F4E36
#3F4E36
oklch(40.4% 0.043 134.1)
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 #514259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #514259 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.