#514263
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(40.8% 0.057 304.8), rgb(81, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#514263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514263 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.057 304.8) |
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 #514263 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514263 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #514263 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #514263 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A899BC
oklch(70.8% 0.053 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6897
oklch(55.6% 0.075 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5780
oklch(49.2% 0.068 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514263
oklch(40.8% 0.057 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#473C55
oklch(37.8% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#514263 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) | #3B4864 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E474E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514263
#514263
oklch(40.8% 0.057 304.8)
- #434F2C
#434F2C
oklch(40.7% 0.057 124.3)
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 #514263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #514263 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.