#514474
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.2% 0.079 295.3), rgb(81, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#514474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514474 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.079 295.3) |
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 #514474 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514474 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #514474 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514474 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498CA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514474
oklch(42.2% 0.079 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#514474 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) | #374C76 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384B73 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4C56 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514474
#514474
oklch(42.2% 0.079 295.3)
- #4C5219
#4C5219
oklch(42% 0.079 115)
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 #514474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.074
Use #514474 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.