#514666
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.9% 0.054 299.9), rgb(81, 70, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#514666 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514666 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.054 299.9) |
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 #514666 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514666 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #514666 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514666 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#796A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#665881
oklch(49% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514666
oklch(41.9% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#514666 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) | #3F4B67 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B65 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4B51 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514666
#514666
oklch(41.9% 0.054 299.9)
- #49512F
#49512F
oklch(41.8% 0.053 119.6)
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 #514666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #514666 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.