#514992
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.116 285.7), rgb(81, 73, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#514992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 286°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514992 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.116 285.7) |
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 #514992 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514992 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514992 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514992 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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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
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#837BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.138 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AB
oklch(49% 0.14 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514992
oklch(45% 0.116 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#514992 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) | #2B5595 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295190 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5866 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514992
#514992
oklch(45% 0.116 285.7)
- #5D5800
#5D5800
oklch(45.1% 0.096 105.8)
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 #514992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
Use #514992 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.