#514973
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.2% 0.069 292), rgb(81, 73, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#514973 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514973 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.069 292) |
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 #514973 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514973 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514973 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514973 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B7
oklch(63% 0.082 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7469A3
oklch(55.5% 0.089 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#62588C
oklch(49.2% 0.082 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514973
oklch(43.2% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#514973 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) | #3E4F75 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495058 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514973
#514973
oklch(43.2% 0.069 292)
- #515424
#515424
oklch(43.2% 0.069 112.2)
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 #514973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #514973 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.