#514564
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.5% 0.053 301.9), rgb(81, 69, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#514564 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 302°. 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 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514564 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.053 301.9) |
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 #514564 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514564 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #514564 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514564 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9081AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A95
oklch(55.7% 0.068 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#67587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514564
oklch(41.5% 0.053 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C54
oklch(37.5% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#514564 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) | #3F4A65 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A63 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4A50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514564
#514564
oklch(41.5% 0.053 301.9)
- #47502F
#47502F
oklch(41.4% 0.053 121.2)
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 #514564, 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 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #514564 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.