#514AA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.6% 0.143 282.8), rgb(81, 74, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#514AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.143 282.8) |
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 #514AA6 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514AA6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514AA6 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514AA6 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 282.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
-
Step 400
400
#9797E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 283.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7E7CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 282.5)
-
Step 600
600
#6963C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 282.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#514AA6
oklch(46.6% 0.143 282.8)
-
Step 800
800
#47438D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 282.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#514AA6 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) | #135AA9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0753A4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305F71 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514AA6
#514AA6
oklch(46.6% 0.143 282.8)
- #645B00
#645B00
oklch(46.5% 0.098 102.8)
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 #514AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #514AA6 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.