#514788
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44% 0.104 288.4), rgb(81, 71, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#514788 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514788 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.104 288.4) |
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 #514788 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514788 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514788 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514788 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7163BD
oklch(55.5% 0.136 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514788
oklch(44% 0.104 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#514788 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) | #2F528A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E86 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425461 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514788
#514788
oklch(44% 0.104 288.4)
- #585600
#585600
oklch(44.1% 0.095 108.2)
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 #514788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #514788 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.