#514285
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5), rgb(81, 66, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#514285 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514285 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5) |
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 #514285 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514285 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #514285 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514285 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.129 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6350A4
oklch(49.2% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#514285 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) | #294E87 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4B83 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444F5D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514285
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
- #515400
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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 #514285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #514285 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.