#514594
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.125 287.1), rgb(81, 69, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#514594 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514594 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.125 287.1) |
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 #514594 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514594 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514594 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #514594 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 287)
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Step 500
500
#8578DE
oklch(63% 0.15 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514594
oklch(44.4% 0.125 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#514594 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) | #205397 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4E92 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5666 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514594
#514594
oklch(44.4% 0.125 287.1)
- #5A5700
#5A5700
oklch(44.5% 0.096 107.4)
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 #514594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #514594 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.