#514486
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.3% 0.106 290.3), rgb(81, 68, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#514486 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514486 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 68, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.106 290.3) |
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 #514486 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514486 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514486 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514486 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897AD0
oklch(63% 0.127 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7462BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6251A3
oklch(49.2% 0.127 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514486
oklch(43.3% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#514486 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) | #2B4F88 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4C84 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43515E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514486
#514486
oklch(43.3% 0.106 290.3)
- #545400
#545400
oklch(43.2% 0.094 109.8)
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 #514486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #514486 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.