#51468E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.115 287.8), rgb(81, 70, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#51468E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51468E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.115 287.8) |
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 #51468E | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51468E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51468E text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #51468E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D96E0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7161C4
oklch(55.6% 0.149 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F50AA
oklch(49.2% 0.139 287.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51468E
oklch(44.2% 0.115 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#51468E 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) | #285291 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284E8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5563 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51468E
#51468E
oklch(44.2% 0.115 287.8)
- #595600
#595600
oklch(44.2% 0.095 107.4)
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 #51468E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #51468E 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.