#514391
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.124 288.5), rgb(81, 67, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#514391 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514391 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.124 288.5) |
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 #514391 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514391 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514391 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514391 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514391
oklch(43.8% 0.124 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#514391 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) | #1F5194 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4D8F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5463 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514391
#514391
oklch(43.8% 0.124 288.5)
- #575500
#575500
oklch(43.7% 0.094 108.2)
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 #514391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #514391 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.