#514563
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.5% 0.051 302.5), rgb(81, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#514563 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514563 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.051 302.5) |
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 #514563 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514563 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #514563 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514563 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9081A9
oklch(63.1% 0.061 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A94
oklch(55.6% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#67587E
oklch(49% 0.062 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514563
oklch(41.5% 0.051 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#514563 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) | #3F4A64 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A62 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4950 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514563
#514563
oklch(41.5% 0.051 302.5)
- #475031
#475031
oklch(41.5% 0.05 121.8)
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 #514563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #514563 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.