#514573
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.3% 0.076 295), rgb(81, 69, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#514573 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514573 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.076 295) |
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 #514573 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514573 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #514573 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514573 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBB
oklch(63% 0.091 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A7
oklch(55.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#65558F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514573
oklch(42.3% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#514573 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) | #384C75 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B72 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514573
#514573
oklch(42.3% 0.076 295)
- #4D531D
#4D531D
oklch(42.4% 0.076 115)
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 #514573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
Use #514573 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.