#514751
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.021 326), rgb(81, 71, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#514751 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514751 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.021 326) |
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 #514751 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514751 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514751 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514751 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928492
oklch(63% 0.026 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#695C69
oklch(49.2% 0.026 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514751
oklch(41.2% 0.021 326)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#514751 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) | #464951 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52484A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514751
#514751
oklch(41.2% 0.021 326)
- #444E44
#444E44
oklch(41.2% 0.021 145.2)
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 #514751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #514751 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.