#51465E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.5% 0.042 305.5), rgb(81, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#51465E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 306°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51465E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.042 305.5) |
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 #51465E | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51465E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #51465E text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #51465E 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
#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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9182A2
oklch(63.1% 0.05 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A78
oklch(49.2% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51465E
oklch(41.5% 0.042 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#51465E 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) | #424A5F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F494E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51465E
#51465E
oklch(41.5% 0.042 305.5)
- #465037
#465037
oklch(41.5% 0.042 125.9)
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 #51465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #51465E 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.