#51467E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.2% 0.091 291.1), rgb(81, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#51467E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51467E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.091 291.1) |
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 #51467E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51467E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51467E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #51467E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A097D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62549A
oklch(49.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51467E
oklch(43.2% 0.091 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#51467E 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) | #344F80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46515C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51467E
#51467E
oklch(43.2% 0.091 291.1)
- #535408
#535408
oklch(43.1% 0.09 110.5)
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 #51467E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #51467E 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.