#514289
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.114 290.5), rgb(81, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#514289 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514289 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.114 290.5) |
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 #514289 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514289 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514289 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514289 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514289
oklch(43.1% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#514289 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) | #254E8C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274C87 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42505F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514289
#514289
oklch(43.1% 0.114 290.5)
- #535400
#535400
oklch(43.1% 0.094 110.6)
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 #514289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #514289 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.