#514969
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5), rgb(81, 73, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#514969 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514969 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5) |
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 #514969 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514969 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514969 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514969 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#766B98
oklch(55.5% 0.07 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#635981
oklch(49% 0.064 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#514969 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) | #424E6A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434D68 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4E54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514969
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
- #4D5330
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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 #514969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #514969 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.