#514892
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.118 286.2), rgb(81, 72, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#514892 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 286°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514892 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.118 286.2) |
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 #514892 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514892 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514892 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514892 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C7
oklch(55.5% 0.153 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AC
oklch(49.2% 0.142 286.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514892
oklch(44.8% 0.118 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E386F
oklch(37.5% 0.092 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#242141
oklch(26.9% 0.058 286)
#514892 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) | #295495 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275090 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5766 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514892
#514892
oklch(44.8% 0.118 286.2)
- #5C5700
#5C5700
oklch(44.7% 0.095 105.8)
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 #514892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #514892 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.