#514A87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.098 287), rgb(81, 74, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#514A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514A87 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 74, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.098 287) |
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 #514A87 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514A87 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514A87 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514A87 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#857DCC
oklch(63% 0.117 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F65B9
oklch(55.5% 0.127 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514A87
oklch(44.5% 0.098 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#514A87 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) | #355389 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345086 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425662 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514A87
#514A87
oklch(44.5% 0.098 287)
- #5A5700
#5A5700
oklch(44.5% 0.096 107.4)
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 #514A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #514A87 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.