#514A71
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.3% 0.064 291.7), rgb(81, 74, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#514A71 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514A71 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.064 291.7) |
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 #514A71 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514A71 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514A71 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #514A71 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B4
oklch(63% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.083 292)
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Step 700
700
#615889
oklch(49% 0.078 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514A71
oklch(43.3% 0.064 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#514A71 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) | #405073 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5158 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514A71
#514A71
oklch(43.3% 0.064 291.7)
- #515428
#515428
oklch(43.2% 0.065 112.3)
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 #514A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #514A71 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.