#514396
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.131 287.5), rgb(81, 67, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#514396 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514396 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.131 287.5) |
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 #514396 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514396 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514396 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514396 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8677E2
oklch(63.2% 0.156 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514396
oklch(44.2% 0.131 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#514396 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) | #185299 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184E94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5566 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514396
#514396
oklch(44.2% 0.131 287.5)
- #595600
#595600
oklch(44.2% 0.095 107.4)
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 #514396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #514396 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.