#514561
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.4% 0.048 304), rgb(81, 69, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#514561 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514561 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.048 304) |
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 #514561 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514561 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514561 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514561 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.045 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9181A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#68597C
oklch(49.2% 0.058 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514561
oklch(41.4% 0.048 304)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#514561 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) | #404A62 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F494F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514561
#514561
oklch(41.4% 0.048 304)
- #465033
#465033
oklch(41.4% 0.047 123.9)
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 #514561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #514561 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.