#51485A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.7% 0.032 307.6), rgb(81, 72, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#51485A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51485A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.032 307.6) |
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 #51485A | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51485A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #51485A text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51485A text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#90849C
oklch(63.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D86
oklch(55.6% 0.041 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51485A
oklch(41.7% 0.032 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242C
oklch(26.8% 0.016 307.8)
#51485A 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) | #454B5B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C59 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504A4E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51485A
#51485A
oklch(41.7% 0.032 307.6)
- #47503D
#47503D
oklch(41.7% 0.033 128.4)
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 #51485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #51485A 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.